Soaptree yucca

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Yucca elata is a perennial plant, with common names that include soaptree, soaptree yucca, soapweed, and palmella. It is native to southwestern North America, in the Sonoran Desert and Chihuahuan Desert in the United States, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, and northern Mexico. Yucca elata is widely distributed, although its population appears to be decreasing.

• It belongs to the Asparagaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub / a tree with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 5 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to New Mexico and Arizona. ^NatureServe
• In New Mexico, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–July. ^iNaturalist
• In Arizona, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–June. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as white. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as late spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 20 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 8,639 research-grade sightings of it in New Mexico, ranking #3 among the 109 flowers on our New Mexico list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 7,875 research-grade sightings of it in Arizona, ranking #10 among the 109 flowers on our Arizona list. ^iNaturalist