There are 2 varieties in Yucca baccata in Flora of North America All data is approximate and subject to taxonomic changes. In the Southwestern United States: Arizona has 8 species of Yucca, California has 3 species, Nevada has 5 species, New Mexico has 10 species, Texas has 18 species, Utah has 7 species. World wide, The Plant List includes 49 accepted species names and includes a further 196 infraspecific rank for the genus. Genus Information: In North America there are 28 species and 45 accepted taxa overall for Yucca. baccata is "Protected" as a Cactus, Yucca, or Christmas Tree. Threatened/Endangered Information: In North America Yucca baccata is listed as "Salvage Restricted" and "Harvest Restricted" by the state of Arizona in Nevada Yucca baccata var. Wetland Indicator: No information available. Invasive/Noxious Weed Information: No information available. Weed Information: No information available.
North America & US County Distribution Map for Yucca baccata. It is also found in large numbers in northwest Mexico (Chihuahua, Sonora). Populations in Texas along are found in the western boundary near New Mexico. Arizona is the center of greatest distribution for this Yucca and population densities in other states is greatest in proximity to Arizona. It is native to AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, TX, UT. Recorded Range: Yucca baccata has a broad distribution throughout the southwestern United States. Habitat Preferences: Dry rocky or sandy soils, rocky hillsides, mesas, desert grasslands, pinyon-juniper and oak woodlands. Leaves: Green, bluish green rigid, often twisted, margins brown and with coarse broad fibers ( filiferous), curling, spine-tipped leaves reaching up to 30 inches high and twice as wide.įlower Color: Cream, whitish-cream, may be tinged with purple flowers showy, monecious, hanging or drooping petals and sepals similar ( tepals) inflorescence up to 3 feet or more high tall, flowering stalk often within the leaves flowers paniculate fruit indehiscent, succulent. Growth Form: Shrub, subshrub growth form variable - stemless or with multiple stems in clumps and short ascending stems ( acaulescent or short caulescent) forming colonies of rosettes. vespertina, Yucca confinis, Yucca vespertina, Yucca arizonica) Also Called: Banana Yucca, Blue Yucca, Datil, Datil Yucca, Fleshy-fruited Yucca, Spanish Bayonet (Spanish: Dátil)įamily: Agavaceae, Agave or Century Plant Family ( Reclassified to Asparagaceae)
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