Nolina bigelovii (Torr.) S.Watson

BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE, MEXICO
Nolina bigelovii (Torr.) S. Wats. <5*
Plant with 10 rosettes of lvs., branching
at ground level from woody trunk 46 cm in
diam.; largest stem 1 m long, 5.5 cm in diam.
at base; largest rosette 1 m in diam., wilt}

48 lvs.; longest leaf 60 cm long, 20 mm wide
just above expanded leaf base. Infl. 1.55 m
tall, 39 cm wide at widest point, with bracts
early deciduous; stalk sterile the lower 65
cm, 20 mm diam. at base; 44 2° panicle
branches, the longest 24.0 cm long; longest
3° panicle branch 5.0 cm long; tepals white.
Arroyo Yubay, ca. 0.4 km west of Tinajas de
Yubay and ca. 2.3 km ENE of abandoned mine
at El Desengaño, on northeast-facing slope
above arroyo. Near 29° 07’ 10” N, 114° 00'
28M W. Elev. 540 m.
James C. Dice, J. Pasek & D. Dunn 669
22 June 1986
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