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Mexican Grass Tree
Mexican Grass Tree
Dasylirion longissimum
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
50-100 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Desert
Range
North America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Rare

About

This plant grows in the rocky, arid landscapes of Northeastern Mexico. Its central trunk produces thousands of thin, flexible leaves that can reach two meters long.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Species
Dasylirion longissimum