Status: Endemic
Synonyms:
Yucca intermedia McKelvey
Yucca baileyi var. intermedia reaches the southwest most extent of its range in the Gila/Apache National Forest. It is not the Yucca baileyi var. baileyi seen more to the north which is quite a bit more diminutive. Rather, it is the Yucca commonly seen in the central portion of New Mexico including the Albuquerque, Bernalillo and Santa Rosa areas. The leaves of Yucca baileyi var. intermedia are about 5mm wide and have frequent filaments coming from the whitish edges. Yucca baileyi var. intermedia is acaulescent (no stem) and the flower stalk bears flowers from the level of the leaves with a short peduncle. We use the nomenclature of Allred here for consistency-- FNA uses Yucca intermedia McKelvey.
Yucca baileyi var. intermedia, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Hwy 180 near Reserve, June 14, 2010
Yucca baileyi var. intermedia, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Hwy 180 near Reserve, June 14, 2010
Yucca baileyi var. intermedia, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Apache Creek, July 4, 2009
Yucca baileyi var. intermedia, leaves with filaments and white margins, and flowers born below level of leaves, photo Russ Kleinman, Apache Creek, July 4, 2009
Yucca baileyi var. intermedia, leaves 5mm across, photo Russ Kleinman, Apache Creek, July 4, 2009
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