Difference between revisions of "Hesperaloe funifera"
Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 13: 36. 1902.
Basionym: Yucca funifera K. Koch Belgique Hort. 12: 132. 1862
Synonyms: Agave funifera Lemaire Hesperaloe davyi Baker f.
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Leaf blades yellowish green, slightly constricted near base, widest near middle, 10–20 × 0.2–0.5 dm, margins with coarse threads. Panicles 2–2.5 m. Flowers: perianth broadly campanulate; tepals green, tinged with purple, ca. 2.5 cm. Capsules 8–9 × 5–7 mm. Seeds 8–9 × 5–7 mm.
Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Rocky slopes and open plains in arid and semiarid regions
Elevation: 500–1000(–2100) m
Distribution
Tex., Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí).
Discussion
Hesperaloe funifera is occasionally cultivated, although far less frequently than H. parviflora.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.