''Nolina bigelovii'' (Bigelow's nolina or beargrass) is a

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native to the Southwestern United States,

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, and northwest Mexico. It grows in the driest desert areas and at elevations up to .

Distribution

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, and southern

, ''Nolina bigelovii'' is especially prevalent along the Lower Colorado River Valley, especially in the western Arizona

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, but also regions of the mountains of southern California's Colorado Desert. The species ranges in the Peninsular Ranges of

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-(the north state), as well as Isla Ángel de la Guarda in the northern Gulf of California. Its northeast range extent is in the Grand Canyon of Arizona.

Description

The ''Nolina bigelovii'' plant is not a Poaceae, grass. The trunklike stem may exceed in length, part of which may be underground. The semi-stiff, shreddy leaves are arranged in rosettes, with up to 150 per rosette. The bases are thick and fleshy and much wider than the rest of the blade. The inflorescence may approach in height. The small flowers each have six whitish tepals a few millimeters in length.

References

External links

Jepson Flora Project: ''Nolina bigelovii''Flora of North America: ''Nolina bigelovii''Nolina bigelovii Range Map
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USDA Plants Profile: ''Nolina bigelovii''
Nolina, bigelovii Flora of Northwestern Mexico Flora of the Southwestern United States Flora of the California desert regions Natural history of the Mojave Desert Taxa named by John Torrey Taxa named by Sereno Watson Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Asparagaceae-stub