NOLINACEAE
Nolina lindheimeriana
Common Name: Devil's Shoestring, Ribbon Grass, Lindheimer's Nolina
habit--notice the tall inflorescence stalk | The leaves of Nolina lindheimeriana are more flattened (photo left and left cross-section) than those of N. texana (right), which are hemispherical in cross-section. The serrulate leaf margins give this plant its common name. |
inflorescence in full flower | flowers closeup |
fruits--notice how different these fruits are compared to the fruits of Nolina texana | close-up of the fruits |
another close-up of the infructescence | close-up of an individual fruit (a capsule) |
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