Washingtonia filifera

Common Names:
California Fan Palm

Distribution:
South-eastern California, western Arizona and thru to Baja California.

Habitat:
Desert and semi-arid areas, especially gorges and canyons, often near water.

Description:
A tall, solitary fan palm to about 16m with persistant leaf bases. The leaves are grey-green, with cotton like threads on the leaves, and dark drown, heavily armed, shiny leaf bases.