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Yucca torreyi

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Torrey's Yucca

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142258

Element CodePMAGA0B0V0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderAsparagales

FamilyAsparagaceae

GenusYucca

Other Common Names

Torrey's yucca (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Taxonomic Comments

FNA (vol. 26, 2002) broadens the concept of Yucca treculeana to include Y. torreyi and does not recognize distinct varieties. Kartesz (1994) here treats Y. torreyi and Y. treculeana as distinct.

Conservation Status

Review Date1996-06-03

Change Date1996-09-05

Edition AuthorsSMB

Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences81 to >300

Rank Reasons

Known from west Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Mexico. Usually found in small numbers, but potentially many populations.

Range Extent Comments

Occurs from upper Rio Grande plains and Edwards plateau to Trans Pecos Texas. Occurs in Grant, Dona Ana, Otero and Eddy counties of NM. (W. Texas, S. New Mexico, N. Mexico

Occurrences Comments

Extant throughout S. New Mexico and N. Texas

Threat Impact Comments

Collection pressure on WSMR and off.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry plains and hills, 3000-4500'. Usually thinly scattered on grassy and chaparral mesas and slopes.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Texas	SNR	Yes
New Mexico	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

New Mexico (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Last Chance Canyon	Lincoln National Forest	8,934
Ortega Peak	Lincoln National Forest	11,545
South Guadalupe Mountains	Lincoln National Forest	20,930
West Face Sacramento Mountains	Lincoln National Forest	41,176

References (2)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.