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Nolina parryi (Parry's beargrass,[2] Parry nolina,[3] or giant nolina)[3] is a flowering plant that is native to Baja California, southern California and Arizona.

Nolina parryi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Nolinoideae
Genus:	Nolina
Species:	N. parryi
Binomial name
Nolina parryi S.Watson
Synonyms[1]
Nolina bigelovii var. parryi (S.Watson) L.D.Benson Nolina bigelovii subsp. parryi (S.Watson) A.E.Murray Nolina parryi subsp. wolfii Munz Nolina bigelovii var. wolfii (Munz) L.D.Benson in L.D.Benson & R.A.Darrow Nolina wolfii (Munz) Munz Nolina bigelovii subsp. wolfii (Munz) A.E.Murray

Description

It can exceed 2 m (6+1⁄2 ft) in height, its inflorescence reaching 4 m (13 ft). The trunk is up to 60 cm (24 in) in diameter. The leaves are borne in dense rosettes, each with up to 220 stiff linear leaves up to 140 cm (55 in) long and 2–4 cm (1–1+1⁄2 in) broad.[4] It is dioecious, with separate male and female plants; the flowers are white, about 6 mm (1⁄4 in) wide, produced on the 60 cm (24 in) tall plume-like inflorescence from April to June.[3][4][5]

Distribution and habitat

Native to Baja California, southern California[4] and Arizona, the species can be found in deserts and mountains at altitudes of up to 2,100 m (6,900 ft).

Uses

Native Americans consumed the young stems and wove the leaves into baskets.[4]

References

Further reading

• Stewart, Jon Mark (1998), Mojave Desert Wildflowers, p. 7.

External links

• Media related to Nolina parryi at Wikimedia Commons
• Calflora Database: Nolina parryi (Parry's beargrass, Parry's nolina)
• USDA Plants Profile for Nolina parryi (Parry's beargrass)
• UC CalPhotos gallery

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