palm ID

What species palm are these and are they pruned to have single needle like palm frawns or is it their nature?

 

Might be Dasylirion longissimum, Mexican Grass Tree.

HTH
Chris

 

Ya I googled images and looks like it, thanks much, Searching for palms is why i was have so much trouble I guess.
thanks again

 

There are also the Australian grass trees; Xanthorrhoea Glauca, Pressii, and Johnsonii...