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Yucca whipplei  Torr.

(not an active name)

Chaparral yucca,   Our lord's candle
Yucca whipplei is a shrub that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
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Genus: Yucca
Family: Agavaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Chaparral, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland

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Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSHesperoyucca whipplei
Information about  Yucca whipplei from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
USDA PLANTS Profile (HEWH)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).