Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Nolina microcarpa (Beargrass,sacahuiste,Basket Grass)
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Habitat: mountains
Life Form: shrub,low Leaf Description: basal,clustered Flower Color: cream Flowering Period: May to June Spines: spineless Family: Asparagaceae (asparagus family) Abundance: locally common Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, and J. Malusa. 2013. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 5. Monocots except grasses. Phytoneuron 2013-76, 1-59 page 23 (4.6 MB pdf) |
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Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).
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