Yucca Baileyi
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''Yucca baileyi'' is a plant in the family Agavaceae. It is native to
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but has been cultivated elsewhere. Much of its native range is within the boundaries of the
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yucca ''Yucca'' ( , YUCK-uh) is both the scientific name and common name for a genus native to North America from Panama to southern Canada. It contains 50 accepted species. In addition to yucca, they are also known as Adam's needle or Spanish-bayon ...
." The Navajo people make extensive use of
yucca ''Yucca'' ( , YUCK-uh) is both the scientific name and common name for a genus native to North America from Panama to southern Canada. It contains 50 accepted species. In addition to yucca, they are also known as Adam's needle or Spanish-bayon ...
fibers to make a wide assortment of useful and ceremonial items. They also use the roots as soap. It is not considered to be threatened, as it has a large range and an overall stable population. ''Yucca baileyi'' is a relatively small species, usually
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but sometimes with a short leafy stem. It can produce as many as 15 rosettes. Flowering stalk is up to 150 cm tall, with greenish-white to slightly purplish flowers.McKelvey, Susan Delano. Yuccas of the Southwestern United States 2: 116–122, map 4, pl. 44–47. 1947.


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photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, ''Yucca baileyi'' collected near Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1874Plants Profile for Yucca baileyi (Navajo yucca), USDA
{{Taxonbar, from=Q1479479 baileyi Flora of the Southwestern United States Plants described in 1913