Scientific name:
Nolina microcarpa
Common name:
Sacahuista, palmilla
Range:
Central and southeast Arizona, southwest New Mexico
Form:
Dense clumps of long, thin leaves
Habitat:
Grassland, rocky slopes, pinyon, juniper and oak woodland
Flowers:
White, in small clusters along a 4 foot stalk (paniculate)
Like all members of this genus, nolina microcarpa is characterized by a dense, stemless rosette of long, narrow, flexible leaves, rather untidy in appearance. Each clump may be 6 feet in diameter, and form clusters, propagation being by underground shoots. Leaves are relatively thick, have a rough surface, and are between 1/4 and 1/2 inch across and up to 50 inches long. They are lined by rows of small, closely spaced teeth. The plant has quite a wide range, from the vicinity of Kingman in northwest Arizona, across the central and south eastern parts of the state, into the grasslands of southwest New Mexico.
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