Dasylirion longissimum
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Dasylirion longissimum, the Mexican Grass Tree, is a species of flowering plant native to the Chihuahuan Desert and other xeric habitats in Northeastern Mexico.[1]
Description
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Cultivation
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References
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- ↑ Lem., Ill. Hort. 3(Misc.): 91 (1856).
- ↑ Monrovia; Dasylirion longissimum
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