Agavaceae

[jonnymac]

Here are a few shots of desert flora in El Paso

Yucca filifera  

[jonnymac]

Yucca faxoniana

[jonnymac]

Yucca torreyi

[jonnymac]

Yucca thompsoniana

[Kris]

Dear Michael  

thanks for those lovely Yuccos stills,and i must say that agaves & yuccos have always intreasted me ! and do you have any stills of Joshua Tree..do they grow in your area ?

thanks & love,

Kris  

[Carlos Simón]

Hi Michael,

Fantastic pictures! Beautiful plants and very nice landscape.

It is the first time I see pictures of Yucca thompsoniana and it´s awesome!!!  

Many thanks.

Regards,

Carlos

[fastfeat]

Michael--

I just spent the last month+ in Texas, including a holiday trip out I-10 from San Antonio through AZ, including your area. I saw many trees of these (relatively) cold-hardy species along the way, unfortunately, of course, without the flowers this time of year. Spring must be spectacular in your area when these all bloom!

Your photos are an excellent tool for ID of these; I knew I was looking at at least two different species. Now I feel better knowing that there were four.

I really appreciate your posting.

Ken.

[Carlo Morici]

Agavaceae...

Agave gypsophila, last week

Carlo

[jonnymac]

Kris, there are a few Joshua trees around, but not to many.  Most of the Yuccas around here are of the Big Bend/far west Texas, Northern Mexico and southern New Mexico varieties.

Here are a few around here that I know of.

[Kris]

Dear Michael  

thanks for those lovely joshua tree stills and really enjoyed seeing them ! since i had tried to grow this and draconia draco from seed,they do germinate but in just 2 months they damp-off !

thanks & love,

Kris  

[jonnymac]

Thanks everyone. Here are a few more.

Yucca rigida

[jonnymac]

Yucca rostrata

[jonnymac]

Yucca elata

[jonnymac]

Various stuff

Teddy Bear Cholla

Fouquieria splendens

saguaro

[jonnymac]

Agave americana

Agave lechuguilla

Agave havardiana

Agave parryi

[BigFrond]

Very nice Michael.  I love the ocotillo, saguaro, and agaves.  Those are some of the biggest yucca rostrata I have ever seen.  

Carlo - That's a very nice looking agave.  I saw something similar at a local nusery this week.  Hmmm..  I will pick up a couple this week.

[Kris]

Dear Michael  

in one word i have to speak about those lovely yucco's,It's simply _ " "

Really love to see more stills from that city landscapes...naturally i meant the yuccos & agaves & CIDP'S if possible !

Thanks & Love,

Kris  

[damir]

Dear Michael  

in one word i have to speak about those lovely yucco's,It's simply _ " "

Really love to see more stills from that city landscapes...naturally i meant the yuccos & agaves & CIDP'S if possible !

Thanks & Love,

Kris  

great pics! i am packing my bags and moving to texas! )))

yuccas are my favourite plants!

texas, here i come

[JEFF from Trabuco Canyon CA]

Great pictures! I really enjoyed seeing such mature plants. Thanks for posting the pictures.

Jeff Rood

[gilles06]

j'adore, merci...