Common Sotol

Common sotol occurs from western Texas to southern Arizona and Mexico
[11,21]. In Arizona it occurs from the Mazatzal and Quivari mountains
in Pima County to Greenlee and Cochise counties. In New Mexico desert
spoon occurs on the Gila River and Rio Grande drainages from Socorro
County southward and eastward to the White Mountain, Lincoln County. In
Texas it occurs in the Trans-Pecos region and western parts of the
Edwards Plateau [24].

Common sotol occurs in desert grasslands which are being increasingly
managed by using fire [19]. In these areas, fire is primarily used to
reverse dense scrub invasion and stimulate grass production. Control of
common sotol would vary with the conditions and type of burn [22].

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Common sotol generally flowers in spring or early summer [8,14,21]. In
the Chihuahuan Desert, New Mexico, initiation of flower buds began in
mid- to late May. Flowering occurred in June and July, and fruits were
mature by August [8].

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The currently accepted scientific name of common sotol is Dasylirion
wheeleri S. Wats. [7,10,21].