Harriman's Yucca
Yucca harrimaniae
| | Asparagus family (Asparagaceae) | |
Height: flower stalk 1'-3'
Flower: greenish-yellow to cream
Bloom: spring
Each yucca species is pollinated only by one specific yucca moth; neither could survive without the other. A yucca blooms most years, with showy, bell-like flowers. For thousands of years people have woven yucca fibers into clothing, rope, baskets, and sandals.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 38° 36.974′ N, 109° 37.202′ W. Marker is in Arches National Park, Utah, in Grand County. It can be reached from Arches Entrance Road. Marker and plant are adjacent to the Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moab UT 84532, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Canyon Country. It is also in the American Mountain West, in Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rubber Rabbitbrush (here, next to this marker); Utah Serviceberry (here, next to this marker); Moab Utah UMTRA Project (approx. 1.3 miles away); Inspiring Views, Sacred Mountains (approx. 1.7 miles away); Grand Old Ranch House (approx. 3.4 miles away); Ancient Sand Dunes (approx. 3.8 miles away); Scott M. Matheson (approx. 4 miles away); The Moab Skyway - High Hopes and Big Risks (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arches National Park.
Also see . . .
1. Harriman's Yucca. (Submitted on November 13, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Arches National Park. (Submitted on November 13, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
