Blossoming chaparral yucca (Yucca whipplei) with desert terrain in the background, [s.d.]

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Photograph of a blossoming chaparral yucca (Yucca whipplei) with desert terrain in the background, [s.d.]. The flower stands straight at center with a thick, spiny stem and a cluster of tiny, lightly colored blossoms at its top. Tall, thick blades of grass surround the flower's base while small rocks litter the desert ground behind it. Short, dark trees dominate the background.; "The genus Yucca is one of the most remarkable groups of flowering plants native to the New World. It includes about 40 species, most of which occur in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Although they are often associated with arid desert regions, some species are native to the southeastern United States and the Caribbean islands. What truly sets this genus apart from other flowering plants is their unique method of pollination: A specific moth that is genetically programmed for stuffing a little ball of pollen into the cup-shaped stigma of each flower. Like fig wasps and acacia ants, the relationship is mutually beneficial to both partners, and is vital for the survival of both plant and insect. In fact, yuccas cultivated in the Old World, where yucca moths are absent, will not produce seeds unless they are hand pollinated." -- unknown author.

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Title Blossoming chaparral yucca (Yucca whipplei) with desert terrain in the background, [s.d.]

Subject Botany -- Agave (Century plant) (file heading), Botany -- Flowers (file heading), Deserts (adlf), Flowers (lcsh)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place USA (countries)

Type images

Format 2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. (aacr2), glass plate negatives (format), photographic prints (aat), photographs (aat)

Source California Historical Society (contributing entity), California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 (collection), Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960 (subcollection)

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Repository Email specol@lib.usc.edu

Repository Name USC Libraries Special Collections

Repository Location Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189

Rights Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Copyright Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

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Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m20179

Identifier 46028 (accession number), CHS-46028 (call number), CHS-46028 (filename), chs-m265 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-19996 (legacy record id), chs-m20179 (legacy record id), 84-1-2373 (unidentified no.)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 19996

Unique identifier UC122543

Legacy Identifier CHS-46028.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 17.0 in × 21.4 in at 300dpi
43.1 cm × 54.4 cm at 300dpi

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Title Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960

Description The nearly 15,000 unique photographs of this collection contain the work of C.C. Pierce which cover the Los Angeles region city, street and architectural views, California Missions, Southwestern Native Americans, and turn-of-century Nevada, Arizona, and California. Pierce, active from 1886 to 1940, was one of the leading photographers of his day and amassed a collection of 15,000 images, including his own and those bought and copied from his contemporaries, George Wharton James and Charles Puck. The James collection contains over 2,000 images of portraits, customs, ceremonies, arts, and games of various groups of Southwestern Native Americans.

Date Created 1860/1960

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