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Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm.
soaptree yucca

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



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Synonyms:
Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm.

  YUANE Yucca angustissima Engelm. ex Trel. var. elata Engelm.  
  YUELE Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. elata   soaptree yucca
  YUELU Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal   Utah yucca
  YUELV Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. verdiensis (McKelvey) Reveal   Verdi yucca
  YUUT2 Yucca utahensis McKelvey  
  YUVE Yucca verdiensis McKelvey  
 

Distribution:
Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm.

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Related Taxa:
Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm.

View 10 genera in Agavaceae , 30 species in Yucca
 

Classification:
Yucca elata (Engelm.) 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 elata (Engelm.) Engelm. – soaptree yucca
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm.

The synonym italicized and indented below is 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 elata var. elata
palmilla, soaptree yucca              Salvage restricted
Yucca elata var. utahensis
             Salvage restricted
Yucca elata var. verdiensis
             Salvage restricted
Nevada :
Yucca elata var. utahensis
soaptree yucca              Protected as a Cactus, Yucca, or Christmas tree
 

More Accounts and Images:
Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm.

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View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

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

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 43139.

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

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

 
 
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Number of matches : 3
Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Yucca elata var. utahensis%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Plant") ORDER BY taxon

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Yucca elata var. utahensis
Yucca elata var. utahensis
ID: 0000 0000 0406 0903 [detail]
© 2006 Trent M. Draper

Yucca elata var. utahensis
Yucca elata var. utahensis
ID: 0000 0000 0406 0904 [detail]
© 2006 Trent M. Draper

Yucca elata var. utahensis
Yucca elata var. utahensis
ID: 0000 0000 0406 0905 [detail]
© 2006 Trent M. Draper

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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Following modified from CalPhotos
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CalPhotos     Photo Database

 

Number of matches : 5
Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Yucca elata%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Plant") ORDER BY taxon

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Yucca elata
Yucca elata
Soaptree Yucca
ID: 0000 0000 0704 0074 [detail]
© 2004 Robert Sivinski

Yucca elata
Yucca elata
Soaptree Yucca
ID: 0000 0000 0605 0901 [detail]
© 2005 Robert Sivinski

Yucca elata var. utahensis
Yucca elata var. utahensis
ID: 0000 0000 0406 0903 [detail]
© 2006 Trent M. Draper

Yucca elata var. utahensis
Yucca elata var. utahensis
ID: 0000 0000 0406 0904 [detail]
© 2006 Trent M. Draper

Yucca elata var. utahensis
Yucca elata var. utahensis
ID: 0000 0000 0406 0905 [detail]
© 2006 Trent M. Draper

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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