Thursday, October 3, 2013

Sotol

This is Sotol or Dasylirion Wheeleri. It is a fairly common plant in the Arizona-Sonora Desert at certain altitudes. It has been used by the native people of the Southwest since antiquity. Most commonly it is one of several plants used to make distilled alcoholic beverages. The tough fibers have also been used for weaving sandals and other useful objects.

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