Mojave Yucca

Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies

Century-plant family

Plant Type
Tree, Shrub, Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
15.0 feet
Flower Color
White
Bloom Time
Mid Spring

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Megathymus coloradensis, Megathymus coloradensis martini, Megathymus coloradensis maudae, Sosipatra rileyella, Tegeticula corruptrix, Tegeticula mojavella, Tegeticula yuccasella

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest

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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