Yucca baccata and Yucca schidigera

Date
May 5, 1973
Media Format
Slide
Photographer
Katherine K. Muller
An desert covered in low grasses at the base of a stepped mountain. The desert is dotted with large plants with tall, stiff upward pointed narrow leaves around a brown central stalk.

Location Information

Place Name
Providence Mountains, Hole in the Wall
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
San Bernardino

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured
Blue Yucca (Yucca baccata)
More Info
Alternative Common Names
Yucca, Banana, Datil Yucca, Izote De D√°til
Native Status
Native
Plant Type/Growth Form
Shrub, Succulent
Blooming Period
Spring
Plant Communities
Desert, Joshua Tree Woodland
Flower Color
White
Mojave Yucca (Yucca schidigera)
More Info
Alternative Common Names
Yucca, Mojave, Izote De Ensenada, Spanish Dagger
Native Status
Native
Plant Type/Growth Form
Shrub, Succulent
Blooming Period
Spring
Plant Communities
Chaparral, Desert, Chaparral, Creosote Bush Scrub
Flower Color
Cream, White
Primary Plant Part
Whole Plant

Natural Landscapes

General Habitat
Deserts

General Subject

General Subject
Plant Pictures, Natural Landscapes

Image & Format Details

Decade
1970s
Photo Orientation
Landscape
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Collection
Katherine Muller
Index Number
SL_02742
Film Type
Kodachrome