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Dasylirion wheeleri Desert spoon

Drought tolerant, native succulent evergreen shrub up to 3 ft. tall; found at elevations from 3,000 to 6,000 ft. Leaves are basally clumped; flowers are borne on a long terminal panicle 6 to 17 ft. high. Grows in shallow, rocky or gravelly soils on hillsides and slopes in chaparral, desert and semi-desert grasslands. Cattle eat the trunks and leaf bases; also a good browse species for Bighorn sheep.

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Species Attributes

Height:

3 feet

Life Form:

Native or Introduced:

Native

Season:

Sun & Shade Tolerance:

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Elevation:

3,000 - 6,000 ft.

Precipitation:

6 in.

Soil Texture
Coarse:

Average

Moderately Coarse:

Best

Medium:

Best

Moderately Fine:

Marginal

Fine:

Not Adapted

Soil pH
Acidic:

Not Adapted

Neutral:

Best

Basic:

Average

Seeding Rate:

PLS lbs/Acre

Pure Seed per Bushel:

12.20 lbs.

Seeds per Pound:

24,000

Germination Time:

Days

Blooming Season:

Spring Summer

Mycorrhizal Dependent:

Yes

Bloom Color:

White

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