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Dasylirion wheeleri
Spoon Flower; Blue Sotol

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DERIVATION
Dasylirion - From the Greek dasys (thick) and lirion (lily), referring to the thick stems and lily-like flowers
wheeleri Peperomia wheeleri is named for William Morton Wheeler, 1865-1937, American entomologist, myrmecologist and Harvard professor, especially known for his work in ants. Collected around Panama and led expedition to Australia

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- named for Major George Montague Wheeler, 1842-1905, American pioneering explorer and cartographer, leader of the Wheeler Survey of the Western United States

FAMILY Asparagaceae (Asparagus Family)  Other Plants in the Asparagus Family
HABIT Dwarf shrub
GROWTH FORM Upright
RANGE SW United States (SE Arizona, W Texas, New Mexico), Northern Mexico
LEAF TYPE Evergreen
FLOWERS White
HARDINESS USDA Zone 7 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun
COMMON NAME(S) Spoon Flower | Blue Sotol
Location Map for Dasylirion wheeleri (Spoon Flower; Blue Sotol) - 8 Map Locations Found
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981277*1 1998 Dryland Mesa
981276*1 1998 Dryland Mesa
991024*1 1999 Dryland Mesa
080389*1 2008 Steppe Garden
080389*2 2008 Desert Wash Garden
080389*4 2008 Desert Wash Garden
080389*5 2008 Desert Wash Garden
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080389*7 2008 Greenhouse
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080369*1 2008 Non
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080369*2 2008 Parking Garage
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080369*3 2008 Desert Wash Garden

 

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