Habit and habitat, with flowers of inflorescence past bloom.
Coconino National Forest: Near Lower Oldham Trail,
southwest of Mt. Elden, at ca. 7300 feet elevation.
19 June 2005.
Though succulent and with sharp-pointed leaves, Yucca are quite unrelated to cacti.
Habit and habitat.
Grand Canyon National Park: Grand Canyon Village area,
west of Pioneer Cemetary, at ca. 6930 feet elevation.
29 July 2002.
Detail of leaves with curling fibers.
Grand Canyon National Park: North of Mather Campground, near group sites.
13 April 2002.
Habit.
Grand Canyon National Park: Near entrance to Mather Campground.
10 August 2002.
Habitat.
Coconino National Forest: Southern slopes of Mount Elden, along Fat Mans Loop.
Associated with Cercocarpus and Pinus ponderosa.
23 March 2003.
Habitat.
Petrified Forest National Park: Below and west of Whipple Point,
Lacey Point in background.
10 April 2005.
Fruit, illustrating the reason for the common name "Banana Yucca."
Coconino National Forest: At base of Mount Elden, along Christmas Tree Trail.
10 July 2005.
Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann.
This page revised 5 November 2006.
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