Western Railroad Discussion > Anyone know what these plants are on Cajon?

I've noticed these tall, single stem, spear shaped plants popping up all along the Cajon creek wash lately.

Seems to be many more this year possibly due to all the rain?

They are on bottom of photo, below BNSF stack train, above k-rail, looking down into the creek wash.

Again sorry for poor photo took while I was driving east on I-15 towards I-215/15 Interchange.

Jim Baker
Riverside, CA



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/28/23 09:41 by RailRat.

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It's a variety of yucca plant.
 

Hesperoyucca whipplei.  Also called the Chaparral Yucca.  They usually bloom in April or May and of course with all the rain this year, they are really booming.

I second that, definitely Yucca

We noticed them two weeks ago on our trip to LA, I mentioned to my wife that there seemed to be a lot of them this year. There were quite a few different wildflowers on this last trip, plenty of rain this year in the West.

Nathan

Posted from iPhone

Here are the yucca flower stalks in a "June Gloom" picture at Keenbrook in 2015 --- check out the traffic on the 15 at the top of the photo.

Bob

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A California native, related to Agave plants. Really stunning blooms, also known as, "Our Lord's Candle." The leaves at the base are very pointed and sharp. Look at, but don't touch.