Dasylirion

Dasylirion (commonly referred to as sotols or hair-trees) is a genus of North American flowering succulent plants in the asparagus family, all native to Mexico and the American Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas). In the APG III classification system, Dasylirion is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae).

Dasylirion are dioecious, with the male and female flowers on separate plants.


 * Species:

Formerly placed here

 * Nolina bigelovii (Torr.) S.Watson (as D. bigelovii Torr. )