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''Nolina greenei'', woodland beargrass, is a plant species native to the
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. It is widespread in
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and also reported from
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and Garza Counties) and Oklahoma ( Cimarron County).Flora of North America v 26 p 419, ''Nolina greenei''
/ref> ''Nolina greenei'' grows in rocky locations such as limestone outcrops and old lava flows, often in grasslands or in pine-oak woodlands at elevations of 1200–2000 m. It is a perennial rosette forming plant with an underground caudex. Leaves are long and narrow, sometimes over 100 cm long but rarely more than 1 cm wide. They sometimes have sharp teeth along the margins. Flowering stalk is up to 20 cm high, with a large panicle of white flowers with purple midveins. Fruit is a dry, inflated capsule up to 5 mm across.Trelease, William. 1911. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 50(200): 418–419.


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{{Taxonbar, from=Q1995793 greenei Flora of Oklahoma Flora of Texas Flora of New Mexico Flora of Colorado Plants described in 1911 Taxa named by Sereno Watson Flora without expected TNC conservation status