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Yucca angustissima var. kanabensis (Kanab yucca)
Anderson, Wynn

Yucca angustissima var. kanabensis

Yucca angustissima Engelm. ex Trel. var. kanabensis (McKelvey) Reveal

Kanab Yucca

Agavaceae (Century-plant family)

Synonym(s): Yucca kanabensis

USDA Symbol: YUANK

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall by 4 feet wide, sometimes taller on procumbent stems. Bloom stalk up to about 9 feet tall.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 3 feet long by less than 1 inch wide.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , UT

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Yucca angustissima var. kanabensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Yucca angustissima var. kanabensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Yucca angustissima var. kanabensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-27
Research By: CBR

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