Chaparral Yucca

Hesperoyucca whipplei (Torr.) Baker - Century-plant family

Size

Plant Type: Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Honey Bees; Moths; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Chaparral Yucca: Deoclona yuccasella, Holcocera gigantella, Prodoxus aenescens, Prodoxus cinereus, Prodoxus coloradensis, Prodoxus marginatus, Prodoxus pulverulentus, Sosipatra rileyella, Tegeticula maculata, Tegeticula maculata extranea, Tegeticula maculata maculata, Tegeticula yuccasella

Native Range

  • USA:  California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.