Calflora
Taxon  Report   9995    
Hesperoyucca whipplei  (Torr.) Trel.
Chaparral yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei, a monocot, is a shrub that is native to California and is found only slightly beyond California borders.
also called Yucca whipplei
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Family: AGAVACEAE  
Genus: Hesperoyucca

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

 Alternate Names:
JEF: Hesperoyucca whipplei var. graminifolia
JEF + PLANTS: Yucca whipplei var. percursa
JEF + PLANTS: Yucca whipplei var. parishii
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More information about  Hesperoyucca whipplei
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (HEWH)

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Landscape information from Calscape

Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images

Consortium of California Herbaria

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2020. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Aug 12, 2020).