9,021 observationsLeast Concern
Wheeler sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae βΊPhylum: Tracheophyta βΊClass: Liliopsida βΊOrder: Asparagales βΊFamily: Asparagaceae βΊGenus: Dasylirion
About
Dasylirion wheeleri (desert spoon, spoon flower, or common sotol) is a flowering plant native to arid environments of northern Mexico, in Chihuahua and Sonora and in the southwestern United States, in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, and also in New Mexico and Texas.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Wheeler sotol is Dasylirion wheeleri.
- Wheeler sotol belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Wheeler sotol belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Wheeler sotol belongs to the class Liliopsida.
- Wheeler sotol belongs to the order Asparagales.
- Wheeler sotol belongs to the family Asparagaceae.
- Wheeler sotol belongs to the genus Dasylirion.