Narrowleaf Yucca

Yucca angustissima Engelm. ex Trel.

Century-plant family

Plant Type
Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
6.0 feet
Flower Color
White
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Megathymus streckeri, Prodoxus quinquepunctella, Tegeticula altiplanella, Tegeticula superficiella, Tegeticula yuccasella

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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