Yucca baccata var. brevifolia
Spanish Dagger, Thornber Yucca
Also known as: Yucca arizonica McKelvey +4 more
- Yucca arizonica McKelvey
- Yucca baccata subsp. thornberi (McKelvey) Hochstätter
- Yucca confinis McKelvey
- Yucca thornberi McKelvey
- Yucca treleasei J.F.Macbr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Yucca baccata var. brevifolia (commonly known as Spanish dagger or Thornber yucca) is a shrub belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this variety is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Yucca baccata, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Mexico Northwest, New Mexico
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