narrowleaf yucca Agavaceae Yucca angustissima Engelm. ex Trel. symbol: YUAN2 Leaf: Evergreen, flexible, flattened, and narrowly strap-like, up to 2 feet long and 1/2 inch wide, yellow-green or gray-green on both surfaces, the leaf margins fibrous, tips sharp pointed. Flower: Bell-shaped, to 2 1/2 inch long, initially pink, maturing to creamy white or yellow-green, occur at the growing tips in upright clusters that approach 4 feet tall, branched only near the tip of the cluster, appearing in spring. Fruit: Dry capsules borne upright on the woody inflorescence, to 2 1/2 inches long, initially purple-green and drying to brown, ripening in early autumn. Form: Dense, mounded clumps of leaves that reach 2 feet in height, but with upright inflorescences to 7 feet tall. Additional Range Information: Yucca angustissima is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting narrowleaf yucca. External Links: USDA Plants Database © Copyright 2016, Virginia Tech Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, all rights reserved. Photos and text by: John Seiler, Edward Jensen, Alex Niemiera, and John Peterson