Exit78 Photo of the Day #67
On our last day in Arizona in 2011, we visited Petrified Forest National Park, part of the arid Colorado Plateau desert.
Spiky vegetation (narrow leaf yucca) in the desert of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, October 9, 2011 (Pentax K-r)
Yucca angustissima (The American Southwest), narrow leaf yucca, grows on the Colorado Plateau, principally north Arizona and south Utah, and as its common name suggests is characterized by long (30 inches or more), narrow (half an inch across) leaves, straight-edged, slightly wider in the middle but tapering to a sharp point, topped by a needle-like spine. Long, curling, white filaments grow from the edges, contrasting with the rich green color of the leaves. Plants may develop a short stem, and often form large clusters, but others remain stemless and single.
Series notes:
- The photos in this series are (usually) randomly selected from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Exit78 Photo of the Day.
- Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.
