Exhibit Item 89
Comparison of various trees of Sonora, Mexico,
from the Beargrass, Agave and Ocotillo Families
Illustration compares the growth habit and appearance of Fouquieria columnaris, two Nolina species and four Yucca species.
Top Row, from Left:
Nolina bigelovii, Desert tree-beargrass
Nolina matapensis, Sonoran tree-beargrass
Fouquieria columnaris, Boojum
Bottom Row, from Left:
Yucca arizonica, Arizona yucca
Yucca elata, Soaptree yucca
Yucca grandiflora, Datil
Yucca madrensis, Spanish bayonet
Artist: © Matthew B. Johnson
Pen and Ink
Trees of Sonora, Mexico, 2001
