Dasylirion quadrangulatum
Toothless sotol
Description
Dasylirion quadrangulatum is a plant species that belongs to the Asparagaceae family. It is a slow-growing succulent that can reach up to 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 4 feet (1.2 m) wide. It has a rosette of long, narrow, blue-green leaves that grow from a central trunk. The leaves have sharp tips and serrated edges. The plant produces a tall spike of creamy white flowers in the summer.
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Super division
Liliophyta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Title
Dasylirion quadrangulatum