Scientific name:
Nolina parryi
Common name:
Parry's beargrass, giant nolina
Range:
South California
Form:
Large clumps of long, thin leaves
Habitat:
Desert hillsides, pinyon-juniper woodland, mountains to 7,000 feet elevation
Flowers:
Pale green or whitish, in branched clusters along a 5 foot stalk (paniculate)
Nolina parryi grows in far southwest California near the coast, and also in scattered mountainous locations across the Mojave Desert, such as the upper reaches of Joshua Tree National Park. This is one of the largest nolina species, forming clumps up to 7 feet across, often branching a few times from the base to create small but tightly packed colonies. There may be over 200 leaves per rosette, each 20 to 50 inches long and 1 to 1.5 inches across. Leaf edges have a row of very fine teeth.
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