About Dasylirion texanum Scheele
This grass-like plant, Dasylirion texanum, is typically smaller than other species in the Dasylirion genus. It grows small crowns, and its trunks are usually less than 1.5 feet tall, with long foliage that reaches 3 to 6 feet in length. Indigenous peoples of the region where this plant grows pit-bake its crowns, dry them, and pound them into flour to make bread. Dasylirion texanum is cultivated by specialty plant nurseries. It is sold as an ornamental plant, used in native plant gardens, drought-tolerant gardens, natural landscapes, and habitat gardens. It is also used for ecological restoration projects.
