Nolinas - Not Yuccas

NPS/Samantha Laarman

Quick Facts

Location:

Joshua Tree National Park

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Scenic View/Photo Spot

Parry’s nolina (Nolina parryi) is a hardy desert plant with long, thin, flexible leaves that make it easy to tell apart from Joshua trees or yuccas. In the spring, nolinas can grow a very tall flower stalk-- up to 12 feet tall! The flowers are cream colored and appear like a cone of popcorn on top of the stalk. Nolinas are slow growing plants that can live to be hundreds- possibly even over 1,000 years old.