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Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Yucca shidigera (Mojave Yucca,datillo)

Coffee Pot Mountain

 

 Yucca shidigera

 Yucca shidigera

 Yucca shidigera

Habitat: rocky slopes
Life Form: succulent
Leaf Description: large,closely spaced,dagger-like stiff
Flower Color: white or whitish
Flowering Period: March to April
Spines: spine tipped leaves
Family: Asparagaceae (asparagus family)
Abundance: common in SE California and NW Ariz.

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Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).

 

 

 

 

 

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