| Common Name |
Parry's Beargrass, Parry's Nolina |
| Latin Name |
Nolina Parryi |
| Native Habitat |
Pinon Juniper and Joshual Tree woodland between 3,500 feet and
6,000 feet in Mojave Desert |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or none per month |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Evergreen green |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
White flowers on very tall stalks in spring |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds use flowers,
provides cover |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=NOPA |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=5868 |
| Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/gallery/pages/N/nolina_parryi.htm |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Nolina+parryi |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=NOPA |
