Taxon report data from Calflora
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Hesperoyucca whipplei
Common Name:Chaparral yucca
a.k.a.: Yucca whipplei
Hesperoyucca whipplei, a angiosperm, is a shrub that is native to California.
| US Distribution: | extends only slightly beyond CA borders |
| Plant Community(s): | Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Yellow Pine Forest |
| Habitat: | slopes |
| Family: | Agavaceae |
Name Status:
Recognized as current in TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
County distribution list:
Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Merced, Monterey, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Benito, Santa Clara, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Tulare, Ventura
See a detailed Distribution Grid of this plant in Calfornia.
Links: USDA Plants Profile | Jepson Herbarium
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