Nolina rigida

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Nolina rigida
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Flower stalk ?

The flower stalk is edible.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant. It grows in the desert.

North America, USA,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

How to Identify

A palm like plant. It can grow 4-5 m tall. It has a dense crown or narrow green leaves.

Names & Synonyms
Anatis rigida Brongn.
References (1)
  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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