Wheeler sotol

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Dasylirion wheeleri is a species of flowering plant in the asparagus family (Asparagaceae), native to arid environments of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.

• It belongs to the Asparagaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub / a subshrub with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 3 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Arizona and New Mexico. ^NatureServe
• In Arizona, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–September. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as white. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as mid spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 15 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 4,125 research-grade sightings of it in Arizona, ranking #23 among the 109 flowers on our Arizona list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 2,057 research-grade sightings of it in New Mexico, ranking #16 among the 109 flowers on our New Mexico list. ^iNaturalist