Mojave Yucca

Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies - Century-plant family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 15.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Mojave Yucca: Megathymus coloradensis, Megathymus coloradensis martini, Megathymus coloradensis maudae, Sosipatra rileyella, Tegeticula corruptrix, Tegeticula mojavella, Tegeticula yuccasella

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Nevada
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.