sentences:  Dasylirion texanum
  
  Dasylirion texanum, the Texas sotol and sotol, is a monocot flowering plant native to central and southwestern Texas and in Coahuila state of northeastern Mexico, including the Chihuahuan Desert.The grass-like plant is typically smaller than other "Dasylirion"s, with small crowns and trunks usually less than 1.5 feet, with long foliage reaching 3–6 ft.
  
  Indigenous peoples of the region pit-bake the crowns to dry and pound them into flour in order to make bread.