I need help with answering what differentiates the two species Yucca angustissim

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I need help with answering what differentiates the two species Yucca angustissima and Yucca baccata? How are they differentiated? I need at least a couple supporting paragraphs...with supporting data. The information has to be from credible sources. A map, key, or table would even help that shows differentiation. Help would really be appreciated. Thank you I need help with answering what differentiates the two species Yucca angustissima and Yucca baccata? How are they differentiated? I need at least a couple supporting paragraphs...with supporting data. The information has to be from credible sources. A map, key, or table would even help that shows differentiation. Help would really be appreciated. Thank you I need help with answering what differentiates the two species Yucca angustissima and Yucca baccata? How are they differentiated? I need at least a couple supporting paragraphs...with supporting data. The information has to be from credible sources. A map, key, or table would even help that shows differentiation. Help would really be appreciated. Thank you

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Yucca angustissima

Common names: Narrowleaf yucca

Family: Agavaceae

Etymology: Yucca comes from the carrib word meaning cassava because of its enlarged root. Angustissima is latin for narrow or thin referring to the leaves.

Identification Growth form: Woody shrub with rosette of leaves growing at ground level.

Roots: Single taproot extending straight down.

Stem: none

Leaves: Narrow supple spike tipped leaves. Leaves have marginal fibers.

Inflorescence/flowers: Clustered on a stalk to 20’, large white flowers with 6 anthers and 6 petals

Fruit: medium sized somewhat dry cucumber like fruit Similar species: compare to Yucca baccata, Yucca angustisima. For reference compare all nine yucca species in Arizona.

This yucca usually occurs as a single, stemless plant but sometimes grows in clumps with short, reclining stems. The narrow, spine-tipped leaves are up to 30 in. long and occur in an open cluster which is often wider than the leaves are high. The flowering  stem is up to 40 in. tall and bears large, pendant, fleshy, white flowers with a red-purple tinge. Fruits are fleshy and banana-shaped. Rigid, spine-tipped leaves in 1 or several rosettes, and a long cluster of large whitish flowers on a stalk about as tall as the leaves.

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