Hesperoyucca whipplei (Torr.) Trel.

A stemless yucca plant. It grows 0.9 m high and spreads 1.2 m wide. The leaves form a spiked narrow grey-blue ring. They have spiny tips and fine teeth along the edge. The flowers form clusters 3 m high. The flowers are small and white and hang down. They can have green or purple tips.

Dry, grassy and often stony slopes; at elevations to 1,200 metres. Desert, chaparral, desert woodland coastal sage; at elevations from 300-2,500 metres.

The stems are eaten raw or roasted. The flowers are boiled and eaten. The seeds are ground into flour.

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.