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Texas Sacahuiste
Nolina texana
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Woodland BeargrassNolina greenei
sacahuistaNolina microcarpa
Devil's ShoestringNolina lindheimeriana
Foothill BeargrassNolina erumpens
common beargrassXerophyllum tenax
deergrassMuhlenbergia rigens
Lindheimer muhlyMuhlenbergia lindheimeri
Texas sotolDasylirion texanum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Texas | 3,582 |
|---|---|
| United States | 2,285 |
| New Mexico | 338 |
| Arizona | 25 |
| Mexico | 23 |
| San Luis Potosi | 12 |
| Chihuahua | 7 |
| Colorado | 5 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Toxic to humansListed as toxic or not suitable as food for humans by a harvested source.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Shrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a shrub or bush growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Subshrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a subshrub growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | Agaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies · Asparagales |
| Family | agave and allies · Asparagaceae |
| Genus | Beargrasses · Nolina |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Texas Sacahuiste with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.