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Yucca baileyi

Yucca baileyi Woot. & Standl.

Navajo Yucca, Bailey's Narrow Leaf Yucca, Alpine Yucca

Agavaceae (Century-plant family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: YUBA2

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 3 feet wide. Bloom stalk up to about 4 feet tall.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 2 feet long by less than 1/2 inch wide.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , UT

Bibliography

Bibref 1346 - Woody Plants of Utah: A Field Guide with Identification Keys to Native and Naturalized Trees, Shrubs, Cacti, and Vines (First Edition) (0) Buren, R. V.; Cooper, J. G.; Harper, K. T. and Shu...

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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 baileyi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Yucca baileyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Yucca baileyi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-06-13
Research By: CBR

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