Yucca angustissima var. toftiae

(S. L. Welsh) Reveal in A. Cronquist et al.

in A. Cronquist et al., Intermount. Fl. 6: 534. 1977.

Basionym: Yucca toftiae S. L. Welsh
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 435. Mentioned on page 434.
Revision as of 17:47, 18 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer

Plants acaulescent or short-caulescent. Stems erect, to 1 m, 2.3–4.5 m with peduncle and inflorescence. Leaf blade linear, 20–75 × 0.4–1.7 cm, rigid. Inflorescences mostly racemose, sometimes paniculate proximally, 4–20 dm; peduncle 1.2–2.5 m. Flowers 3–5.2 cm; tepals creamy white, elliptic to lanceolate-ovate; filaments 0.7–2.4 cm; pistil 1.5–3.2 cm; style 3–10 mm. Capsules moderately constricted, 4.5–6 cm.


Phenology: Flowering spring–early summer.
Habitat: Sandy hillsides of desert mesas
Elevation: 2000 m

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
William J. Hess +  and R. Laurie Robbins +
(S. L. Welsh) Reveal in A. Cronquist et al. +
Yucca toftiae +
2000 m +
Sandy hillsides of desert mesas +
Flowering spring–early summer. +
in A. Cronquist et al., Intermount. Fl. +
Clistoyucca +  and Samuela +
Yucca angustissima var. toftiae +
Yucca angustissima +
variety +