Taxon: Yucca elata var. verdiensis (McKelvey) Reveal
Family: Agavaceae

Collector: Wendy C. Hodgson   25205   

Date: 11 June 2010

Locality: USA, Arizona, Yavapai County, Just southeast of Prescott Valley off Fain Road, 12S 384228 E, 3826098 N NAD 83/84

34.570133  -112.262108

Verbatim Coordinates: 34d 34m 12.48s N; 112d 15m 43.59s W; UTM: 382609838422812S

Elevation: 1438 meters

Verbatim Elevation: 4718ft.

Habitat: Juniper - Quercus turbinella, disturbed

Associated Species: Sisymbrium altissimum, Erodium cicutarium, Solanum elaegnifolium, Eriogonum spp.

Description: Locally common, stems 5, trunkless, stalk 2 m tall, inflorescence down ca 3/5 of stalk, racemose; flower 45(l) x 24(w) mm, fusion of tepal bases 2 mm high, outer tepal 42 x 17 mm, cream white with light green midstripe, inner tepal 41 x 21 mm, cream white with light green midstripe, filament 14+6 mm, with slight bend, white, anthers light yellow, ovary 17 mm, light green, style/stigma 11 mm, cream-white.

Notes: sheet 2 of 2

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For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Wendy C. Hodgson (whodgson@dbg.org)

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