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Dasylirion gracile (Lem.) J.F.Macbr.
Contr. Gray Herb. 56: 17. 1918
Family: AGAVACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Beaucarnea gracilis Lem.
Ill. Hort. viii. (1861) Misc. 61.

Dasylirion gracile (Beaucarnea gracilis) Photo by: Amante Darmanin
Growing habit at Zapotitlan De Las Salinas, Puebla.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Beaucarnea gracilis Lem.
Ill. Hort. viii. (1861) Misc. 61.
Synonymy: 7 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Beaucarnea gracilis f. variegata hort.
Synonymy: 2
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Ponytail Palm, Pony-Tail, Pony Tail, Nolina, Elephant-Foot Tree, Bottle-Palm, Bottle Palm, slender nolina
FRENCH (Français): nolina, Pied d'éléphant, arbre bouteille, nolina arbre-bouteille
GERMAN (Deutsch): Flaschenbaum, Elefantenfußbaum, Flaschenbaumlilie, Ladypalme, Wasserpalme
SPANISH (Español): Sotolín, Pata de elefante

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Beaucarnea gracilis group

  • Beaucarnea gracilis Lem.: It is a small tree or large shrublike succulent species with many slender, curving vertical stems, that emerge from a large beautiful globose woody base.
  • Beaucarnea gracilis f. variegata hort.: has leaves striped with various colours of white, cream, and several shades of yellow and green.


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Dasylirion gracile (Beaucarnea gracilis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Dasylirion gracile (Beaucarnea gracilis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

28668 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Dasylirion gracile (Beaucarnea gracilis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
28667 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Dasylirion gracile (Beaucarnea gracilis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

28666 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Dasylirion gracile (Beaucarnea gracilis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Dasylirion gracile (Beaucarnea gracilis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Dasylirion gracile (Beaucarnea gracilis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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