About Yucca baileyi Wooton & Standl.
Yucca baileyi is a plant species belonging to the Agavaceae family. It is native to Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado in the United States, and has been cultivated in regions outside its native range. A large portion of its native distribution falls within the boundaries of the Navajo (Diné) Reservation, which gives the species its common name "Navajo yucca". The Navajo people make extensive use of fibers from this yucca to create a wide variety of both useful and ceremonial items, and they also use its roots as soap. This species is not considered threatened, since it has a large native range and an overall stable population. Yucca baileyi is a relatively small yucca species. It is usually acaulescent, though it sometimes develops a short leafy stem. An individual plant can produce up to 15 rosettes. Its flowering stalk can grow up to 150 cm tall, and bears flowers that range from greenish-white to slightly purplish in color.
