Mesa sacahuista
Nolina erumpens

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A shrub. The stems are 2.5 m long. The leaves are 80-170 cm long by 9-18 mm wide. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are in panicles 40-90 cm long by 7-18 cm wide. They are in rings.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Beaucarnea erumpens (Torr.) Baker; Dasylirion erumpens Torr.;