Yucca elata var. elata

Illustrated
Synonyms: Yucca angustifolia var. elata Engelmann Yucca angustifolia var. radiosa Yucca radiosa
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 432. Mentioned on page 428.

Plants caulescent, arborescent, 1.2–4.5 m. Stems 1–2.5 m. Leaf blade 30–95 × 0.4–1.3 cm. Inflorescences paniculate, 7–15 dm; branches 0.7–2.5 dm; peduncle 1–2 m. Flowers: tepals 4.5–5.7 × 1.3–3.2 cm; filaments 2–2.5(–3.2) cm; anthers 3.2–4.8 mm; pistil 2.8–3.2 cm. Capsules 5–8.2 × 2.5–4 cm. 2n = 30.


Phenology: Flowering spring–early summer.
Habitat: Desert hillsides, grasslands
Elevation: 400–1900 m

Distribution

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Ariz., N.Mex., Tex., n Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Sonora).

Discussion

Yucca elata var. elata is quite variable according to both S. D. McKelvey (1938–1947) and J. M. Webber (1953). The plants are arborescent with peduncles and inflorescences shorter than to as long as the stems, and are found from west Texas through southern New Mexico and southeastern and central Arizona. Hybrids between Y. elata and Y. glauca, Y. constricta, and Y. baileyi are thought to occur in areas of sympatry (J. M. Webber 1953).

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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William J. Hess +  and R. Laurie Robbins +
Engelmann +
Ariz. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, n Mexico (Chihuahua +, Coahuila +  and Sonora). +
400–1900 m +
Desert hillsides, grasslands +
Flowering spring–early summer. +
W1 +  and Illustrated +
Yucca angustifolia var. elata +, Yucca angustifolia var. radiosa +  and Yucca radiosa +
Yucca elata var. elata +
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