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Dasylirion acrotrichum (Schiede) Zucc.

Great Desert Spoon · Asparagaceae

Also known as Dasylirion acrotiche, Dasylirion acrotriche. Common names: Green sotol.

Dasylirion acrotrichum, the great desert spoon and green sotol (also, spoon yucca, though not a true Yucca now), is a plant native to the Chihuahuan Desert and other xeric habitats in northern and central Mexico.

AsparagaceaeShrub
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About Great Desert Spoon

Dasylirion acrotrichum, the great desert spoon and green sotol (also, spoon yucca, though not a true Yucca now), is a plant native to the Chihuahuan Desert and other xeric habitats in northern and central Mexico.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.
Native rangeMexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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