Nolina bigelovii (Bigelow's nolina or beargrass) is a flowering plant native to the Southwestern United States, California, and northwest Mexico. It grows in the driest desert areas and at elevations up to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) .
The Nolina bigelovii plant is not a grass. The trunklike stem may exceed 2 metres (6.6 ft) 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 4 metres (13 ft) in height. The small flowers each have six whitish tepals a few millimeters in length.
Referencesedit
^Little Jr., Elbert L. (1976). "Map 102, Nolina bigelovii". Atlas of United States Trees. Vol. 3 (Minor Western Hardwoods). US Government Printing Office. LCCN 79-653298. OCLC 4053799.
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