Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Hesperoyucca > Hesperoyucca whippleiHesperoyucca whipplei (chaparral yucca)Synonyms: Hesperoyucca peninsularis; Hesperoyucca whipplei var. graminifolia; Yucca californica (heterotypic); Yucca engelmannii; Yucca graminifolia (heterotypic); Yucca nitida; Yucca ortigiesiana; Yucca peninsularis; Yucca whipplei (homotypic); Yucca whipplei caespitosa; Yucca whipplei eremica; Yucca whipplei f. graminifolia; Yucca whipplei intermedia; Yucca whipplei parishii; Yucca whipplei percursa; Yucca whipplei rigata; Yucca whipplei typica; Yucca whipplei var. caespitosa; Yucca whipplei var. graminifolia; Yucca whipplei var. intermedia; Yucca whipplei var. parishi; Yucca whipplei var. parishii; Yucca whipplei var. percursa; Yucca whipplei var. violacea; Yucca whipplei var. whipplei Hesperoyucca whipplei (syn. Yucca whipplei ) (chaparral yucca, our Lord's candle, Spanish bayonet, Quixote yucca or foothill yucca is a species of flowering plant closely related to, and formerly usually included in, the genus Yucca. It is native to southern California, United States and Baja California, Mexico, where it occurs mainly in chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and oak woodland plant communities at altitudes of 0–2500 m. |
| Edible [1] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [1] | Hermaphrodite | | Hazards [1] | The roots contain saponins; Whilst saponins are quite toxic to people, they are poorly absorbed by the body and so tend to pass straight through. They are also destroyed by prolonged heat, such as slow baking in an oven. Saponins are found in many common foods such as beans; Saponins are much more toxic to some creatures, such as fish, and hunting tribes have traditionally put large quantities of them in streams, lakes etc in order to stupefy or kill the fish; | | Leaf Type [1] | Evergreen | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | | Pollinators [1] | Bats | | Scent [1] | The flowers are sweetly scented. | | Structure [1] | Shrub | | Usage [1] | A fibre obtained from the leaves is used for making ropes, baskets and mats; It is fine and white;
The leaves are used as paint brushes;
The roots are rich in saponins and can be used as a soap substitute; |  | | Height [1] | 6.56 feet (2 m) | | Width [1] | 39 inches (1 m) |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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