Two or three species of yucca are called Spanish bayonet. The shrub has a thick stalk about 3 or 4 feet tall, bearing sharp pointed leaves. In the center is the flower-bearing stalk.

Spanish bayonet (yucca baccata).

Two or three species of yucca are called Spanish bayonet. The shrub has a thick stalk about 3 or 4 feet…

Also known as Yucca schidigera. A flowering plant that is native to the Mojave Desert in the Western United States.

Branch of Spanish Bayonet

Also known as Yucca schidigera. A flowering plant that is native to the Mojave Desert in the Western…

An illustration of the Yucca gloriosa, commonly referred to as the Spanish Dagger. The yucca gloriosa is an evergreen shrub of the family Agavaceae, and the genus Yucca. The yucca is caulescent, 0.5 - 2.5 meters tall, usually with several stems from the base and its base is thickened in adult specimens. Other commons names are Moundlily Yucca, Soft-tipped Yucca, Spanish Bayonet and Sea Islands Yucca.

Spanish Dagger (Yucca)

An illustration of the Yucca gloriosa, commonly referred to as the Spanish Dagger. The yucca gloriosa…