''Yucca linearifolia'' is a plant species in the family

Asparagaceae Asparagaceae, known as the asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus, ''Asparagus officinalis''. Those who live in the temperate c ...

, native to the Chihuahuan Desert in the Mexican states of

Coahuila Coahuila (), formally Coahuila de Zaragoza (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila de Zaragoza ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza), is one of the 32 states of Mexico. Coahuila borders the Mexican states of N ...

and Nuevo Leon. It is a tree-like perennial up to 3.5 m tall, with narrow, denticulate leaves and fleshy fruits.CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, México D.F.

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photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, isotype of ''Yucca linearifolia''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2601638 linearifolia Plants described in 1995 Flora of Mexico Flora of Coahuila Flora of Nuevo León