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Bigelow's Nolina
( Nolina bigelovii )
Nolina bigelovii
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About Bigelow's Nolina (Nolina bigelovii)
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Nolina bigelovii
, Bigelow's nolina or beargrass, is a flowering monocot plant in the Ruscaceae (Butcher's-broom) family that is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It grows in the driest desert areas and at elevations up to 1500 meters, primarily in the Mojave Desert. The genus Nolina has undergone several taxonomic changes. Despite its appearance and common name of Beargrass, it is not a grass. Both the foliage and flowers resemble Yuccas which are in a different family. It was previously grouped in the Liliaceae (Lily) family. The trunklike stem may exceed 2 meters in height, part of which may be underground. In maturity it may branch. The stiff, shreddy leaves are arranged in rosettes about the stem, with up to 150 per rosette. The bases are thick and fleshy and much wider than the rest of the blade. The treelike flower cluster may approach 4 meters in height. The tiny flowers each have six whitish petals a few millimeters in length.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb, Succulent
Size
4 - 8 ft tall
4 ft wide
Form
Fountain
Growth Rate
Slow
Dormancy
Evergreen
Flower Color
White
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Various insects are attracted to the flowers. Birds and small mammals are attracted to the seeds
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1
likely
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Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
Strymon melinus
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Extremely Low, Very Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 19
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 0° F
Soil Drainage
Fast
Soil Description
Typically coarse, fast draining decomposed granite. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0
Common uses
Groundcovers, Deer Resistant
Companion Plants
Use with other attractive
Desert
plants such as
Desert Agave
(
Agave deserti
),
Big Sagebrush
(
Artemisia tridentata
),
Desert Lavender
(
Condea emoryi
),
Brittlebush
(
Encelia farinosa
),
Apache Plume
(
Fallugia paradoxa
),
Ocotillo
(
Fouquieria splendens
),
Penstemon sp.
,
Chuparosa
(
Justicia californica
),
Smoketree
(
Psorothamnus spinosus
),
Apricot Mallow
(
Sphaeralcea ambigua
), and various cactus and succulent species
Maintenance
Dried leaves can be removed at any time for a neater appearance
Propagation
?
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
Sunset Zones
?
2, 3, 7*, 8, 9, 10*, 11, 12, 13, 14*, 15, 16, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Natural Setting
Site Type
Slopes and ridges of the Mojave Desert, often among granite boulders
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 4.0" - 14.5", Summer Precipitation: 1.01" - 2.88", Coldest Month: 46.3" - 61.4", Hottest Month: 72.0" - 88.8", Humidity: 3.70" - 42.82", Elevation: 500" - 4834"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Beargrass, Bigelow Nolina, Palmilla De Culebra
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Nolina bigelovii
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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