Historical Marker

Yucca – New Mexico's State Flower and Yucca Plains

Historical marker location:

Deming vicinity, New Mexico

( west of Deming)

Side 1

The Yucca is a member of the lily family. Its spring blossoms are pearly white. Early Indians used its tender shoots for food. Soap was made from its roots, sandals and basketry from the leaf fiber. A single variety of moth produces pollination.

Side 2

Wide alluvial plains of southwestern New Mexico are feature of Basin and Range province with isolated fault block mountains scattered like islands from a sandy sea. Volcanic rocks form most of Cedar Mountains to south and Pyramid Mountains to west but Burro Mountains to northwest are mainly ancient granite. Elevation 4,560 feet.