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Nolina parryi

S. Watson

Parry's Nolina

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

Description

A herb.

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Edible Uses

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

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

Synonyms

Nolina bigelovii subsp. parryi (S. Watson) A. E. MurrayNolina bigelovii var. parryi (S. Watson) L. D. BensonNolina bigelovii subsp. wolfii (Munz) A. E. MurrayNolina bigelovii var. wolfii (Munz) L. D. BensonNolina parryi subsp. wolfii MunzNolina wolfii (Munz) Munz

References (1)

  • Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 357

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