Sierra Madre Yucca
Yucca madrensis
In the riparian woodland of Florida Canyon, Sta. Rita Mts., Arizona, USA. 30 July 2013.
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SUCCULENT: Mostly unbranched stems reaching almost two meters tall.
LEAVES: Thick, bluish green leaves are erect about the inflorescence. The margins are smooth with a few stray fibers.
RANGE: In Arizona this plant is restricted to the Sky
Island Mountains in the southeast. Ranges into Mexico.
FLOWERS: White flowers, have six, large, waxy tepals and are borne in massive clusters at the top of the plant; blooming June to August.
FRUIT: Large pendulous green capsules mature and later split into three valves.
ARMED: Leaf tips are sharp pointed.
