Yucca whipplei, Antelope Valley

Date

Date Unknown

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Jacqueline Broughton

Location Information

Place Name

Antelope Valley

Country:

United States

State:

California

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured

Chaparral Yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei)

Šmuwič (Barbareño)

pokh

More Info

Alternative Common Names

Yucca, Chaparral, Our Lord's Candle, Spanish Bayonet, Quixote Yucca, Common Yucca, Foothill Yucca

Native Status

Native

Plant Type/Growth Form

Succulent

Blooming Period

Spring

Synonyms Long

Yucca whipplei, Yucca whipplei ssp. cespitosa

Plant Communities

Chaparral, Desert, Chaparral, Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Cream, White

(Yucca whipplei)

Šmuwič (Barbareño)

meq, pokh, stakuk, wɨp

Primary Plant Part

Inflorescense, Whole Plant

Natural Landscapes

General Habitat

Deserts

Terrain

Valley/Basin

General Subject

Plant Pictures

Image & Format Details

Index Number

SL_17738

Decade

1960s

Photo Orientation

Portrait

Collection

SBBG Library Archives

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph