Lechugilla (Yucca whipplei ssp. eremica)

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Photo by Max Brodie

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

This yucca is native to Southern California and Baja California, where it grows in coastal sage scrub, oak woodland, and chaparral plant communities. They may take up to 5 years to reach maturity, and after flowering typically die. This inflorescence was about 2.5 meters tall.