Yucca utahensis

Yucca utahensis is a species in the family Asparagaceae, native to Utah, Nevada and Arizona. McKelvey^[3]

Yucca utahensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Agavoideae
Genus:	Yucca
Species:	Y. utahensis
Binomial name
Yucca utahensis McKelvey
Synonyms[2]
Yucca elata var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal Yucca elata subsp. utahensis (McKelvey) Hochstaetter

Yucca utahensis can reach a height of 10 feet (3 m), though it is usually much smaller. Stems are sometimes procumbent, often several per colony, forming colonies of several individuals. Leaves are narrow and needle-like, up to 70 cm long but rarely more than 2 cm wide, with fibers separating along the margins. Flowers are creamy white, nodding, bell-shaped. Fruit is a dry capsule with black seeds.^[3][4][5]