Scenic drive along the Rio Grande River in Big Bend Ranch State Park
Part of the Chihuahuan Desert Biosphere Reserve with rock, volcanic, desert, painted desert, painted rock along the ross maxwell scenic drive, Texas, west Texas, USA in Big Bend National Park. Inappropriately named, the Sotol Yucca is a member of the Lily Family. Despite this, it is a tough and durable Texas native that makes a fine addition in any Texas landscape. Sotol forms a rosette of leaves that are only up to three feet long, but are lined with a multitude of very sharp spines; be sure to plant away from any walking paths. Extravagant flower stalks can reach up to fifteen feet in height, then the flower spike reaches an additional three feet. Numerous small greenish-white flowers appear on the flower spike starting in mid-summer and persist into the fall, easily attracting butterflies. The Sotol Yucca is dioecious, meaning the flowers are either male or female on the single plant.
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Location: Big Bend Ranch State Park, Presidio, TX, United States
Photo credit: © Ruth Burke / Alamy / Afripics
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