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Yucca brevifolia Engelm.

Joshua Tree; Joshua-Tree

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Yucca brevifolia Engelm.
Joshua tree

       
Symbol:   YUBR  
Group:   Monocot  
Family:   Agavaceae  
Duration:   Perennial  
Growth Habit:   Tree
Shrub
 
Native Status:  
L48    N



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Distribution:
Yucca brevifolia Engelm.

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Related Taxa:
Yucca brevifolia Engelm.

View 10 genera in Agavaceae , 30 species in Yucca or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Yucca brevifolia Engelm. var. brevifolia. .
Yucca brevifolia var. brevifolia
Joshua tree
Distribution of Yucca brevifolia Engelm. var. jaegeriana McKelvey. .
Yucca brevifolia var. jaegeriana
Jaeger's Joshua tree
Plant is native (blue) Native    Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Yucca brevifolia Engelm.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Liliidae
Order Liliales
Family Agavaceae – Century-plant family
Genus Yucca L. – yucca
Species Yucca brevifolia Engelm. – Joshua tree
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Yucca brevifolia Engelm.

The related entities italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Arizona :
Yucca brevifolia var. brevifolia
Joshua tree              Salvage restricted
Yucca brevifolia var. jaegeriana
             Salvage restricted
Nevada :
Yucca brevifolia var. brevifolia
Joshua tree              Protected as a Cactus, Yucca, or Christmas tree
Yucca brevifolia var. jaegeriana
dwarf joshua tree              Protected as a Cactus, Yucca, or Christmas tree
 

More Accounts and Images:
Yucca brevifolia Engelm.

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View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 565605.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

 
 
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CalPhotos     Photo Database

 

Number of matches : 1
Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Yucca brevifolia var. brevifolia%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Plant") ORDER BY taxon

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Yucca brevifolia var. brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia var. brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 1349 3162 1294 0003 [detail]
Glenn and Martha Vargas
© 2003 California Academy of Sciences

Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .   


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CalPhotos     Photo Database

 

Number of matches : 108
Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Yucca brevifolia%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Plant") ORDER BY taxon

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Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 0024 3291 1999 0015 [detail]
Charles Webber
© 2000 California Academy of Sciences

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 8120 3181 4568 0080 [detail]
Charles Webber
© 1998 California Academy of Sciences

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 0000 0000 0108 0523 [detail]
© 2008 Neal Kramer

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 8120 3181 4568 0071 [detail]
Charles Webber
© 1998 California Academy of Sciences

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 8253 3202 3490 0035 [detail]
Gerald and Buff Corsi
© 1999 California Academy of Sciences

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 6249 3022 3913 0101 [detail]
© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree
ID: 0000 0000 0103 0244 [detail]
© 2003 Monty Rickard

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 6259 3022 3486 0006 [detail]
© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 8076 3101 3987 0019 [detail]
Charles Webber
© 1998 California Academy of Sciences

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 0000 0000 0405 2004 [detail]
© 2005 Michael W. Tuma

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 1349 3162 1294 0043 [detail]
Glenn and Martha Vargas
© 2003 California Academy of Sciences

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 8253 3202 0971 0074 [detail]
Charles Webber
© 1999 California Academy of Sciences

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 8120 3181 4568 0081 [detail]
Charles Webber
© 1998 California Academy of Sciences

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 8120 3181 4568 0072 [detail]
Charles Webber
© 1998 California Academy of Sciences

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 6249 3022 3913 0098 [detail]
© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 0000 0000 1000 0388 [detail]
© 2000 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 6249 3022 3913 0099 [detail]
© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 8076 3101 3987 0018 [detail]
Charles Webber
© 1998 California Academy of Sciences

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 6249 3022 3913 0102 [detail]
© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree
ID: 0000 0000 0103 0247 [detail]
© 2003 Monty Rickard

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 6249 3022 3913 0094 [detail]
© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree
ID: 0000 0000 0103 0246 [detail]
© 2003 Monty Rickard

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 8076 3101 3987 0017 [detail]
Charles Webber
© 1998 California Academy of Sciences

Yucca brevifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
ID: 6259 3022 3486 0004 [detail]
© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .   


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CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley

Following modified from CalPhotos
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CalPhotos     Photo Database

 

Number of matches : 8
Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Yucca brevifolia ssp. jaegeriana%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Plant") ORDER BY taxon

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Yucca brevifolia ssp. jaegeriana
Yucca brevifolia ssp. jaegeriana
Joshua Tree
ID: 0000 0000 0608 1221 [detail]
© 2008 Rakkasan Barnett

Yucca brevifolia ssp. jaegeriana
Yucca brevifolia ssp. jaegeriana
Joshua Tree
ID: 0000 0000 0608 1225 [detail]
© 2008 Rakkasan Barnett

Yucca brevifolia ssp. jaegeriana
Yucca brevifolia ssp. jaegeriana
Joshua Tree
ID: 0000 0000 0608 1235 [detail]
© 2008 Rakkasan Barnett

Yucca brevifolia ssp. jaegeriana
Yucca brevifolia ssp. jaegeriana
Joshua Tree
ID: 0000 0000 0608 1237 [detail]
© 2008 Rakkasan Barnett

Yucca brevifolia ssp. jaegeriana
Yucca brevifolia ssp. jaegeriana
Joshua Tree
ID: 0000 0000 0608 1238 [detail]
© 2008 Rakkasan Barnett

Yucca brevifolia ssp. jaegeriana
Yucca brevifolia ssp. jaegeriana
Joshua Tree
ID: 0000 0000 0608 1239 [detail]
© 2008 Rakkasan Barnett

Yucca brevifolia ssp. jaegeriana
Yucca brevifolia ssp. jaegeriana
Joshua Tree
ID: 0000 0000 0608 1241 [detail]
© 2008 Rakkasan Barnett

Yucca brevifolia ssp. jaegeriana
Yucca brevifolia ssp. jaegeriana
Joshua Tree
ID: 0000 0000 0608 1242 [detail]
© 2008 Rakkasan Barnett

Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .   


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CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley

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