Dasylirion serratifolium

(Dasylirion serratifolium)

Description

Dasylirion serratifolium is a plant species in the family Asparagaceae, native to the Mexican states of Hidalgo and Oaxaca. It is often cultivation as an ornamental in other places, including in Europe. Common name in English is "sandpaper sotol."

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Asparagales

Family:Asparagaceae

Genus:Dasylirion

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