Yucca Plains / Yucca

Yucca Plains / Yucca (HMSCU)

Location: Deming, NM 88030 Grant County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 12.167', W 108° 14.9'

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/ New Mexico's State Flower

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Wide alluvial plains of Southwest 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 granites. Elevation 4,560 feet.

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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.
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HM NumberHMSCU
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Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 9:24am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)12S E 759379 N 3566233
Decimal Degrees32.20278333, -108.24833333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 12.167', W 108° 14.9'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 12' 10.02" N, 108° 14' 54.00" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 211 I-10 Frontage Rd, Deming NM 88030, US
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