Wildflowers of Southern Arizona
Bear Grass.
Nolina microcarpa.
Asparagus (Asparagaceae) family.
Plant: Rosette herb or shrub to 2.5 m, acaulescent. Leaves: in basal rosette, linear, wiry, 80-130 cm long, 5-12 mm wide, margins serrulate; scape 30-150 cm long, slightly surpassing the leaves. Flowers: white, 2-3 mm. Fruit: a thin-walled capsule, inflated; seeds globose.
Santa Catalina Mountains.
Molino Basin Campground
Location: Beside campground road.
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