Accession Data
Calibanus hookeri
Family: Asparagaceae
Synonym(s): Beaucarnea hookeri (Lem.) Baker
Country of Origin: North central Mexico (San Luis Potosi)
Description: Syn. Dasylirion hookerii Lem., Beaucarnea hookeri
An evergreen plant that has tufts of gray-green 1 foot long grass-like leaves that emerge from a large swollen corky caudex that can reach 1-2 feet or more in diameter with age. The leaves emerge upright in many separate tufts and then arch down as they mature. Hidden in the foliage are the flowers. Male and female flowers are on separate plants with females bearing red berries.2
Accession Data
USDA Zone: 10-11
Accession #: 200202454
Accession Date: 2002-10-17
Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering
Location: 2212
Quantity: 1
Source: Tim Devine - CSU Chico
Provenance: CSU-Chico# 2001021 ex. House of Cactus, 10580 Beach Blvd., Stanton, CA 90680
Classification
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
SubFamily: Nolinoideae
Tribe: Nolineae
Flowering Data:
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References
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Sunday, July 23, 2017.
- Calibanus hookeri at San Marcos Growers. Last accessed on Sunday, July 23, 2017.
- Angiosperm Phylogeny Website at MoBot. Last accessed on Tuesday, 03 December, 2019.
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