YUCCA Guardian of The Desert Botanical Information Other Names: Spanish Bayonet, Guardian Of The Desert, Needle Palm, Soapweed, Lord’s Candle, and The Joshua Tree. The common name “Yucca” includes the species Yucca glauca, Yucca baccata, and other Yucca species, which are used interchangeably with Yucca filamentosa. Story There is a town on the Navajo Reservation, surrounded by desert sand and red rock sculptures of nature, that has discovered the secret of beautiful hair. I often drive by the local high school just as the students are sauntering down the sidewalks heading home. If you’ve never seen beautiful hair, you should… Read More