Plantidote of the Day 2011-07-21 UPDATED!
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Hesperoyucca whipplei
Our Lord's Candle
(Thanks to NomNomNom, this mystery plant has been ID'd!)
This plant was photographed a couple months ago, when my son was camping along the coast near Malibu (Zone 10, but much cooler and damper there than inland because it's so near the ocean). The long, spiky leaves on the plant are sharp edged and pointy, like some kind of yucca -- not at all people friendly.
Here's a closer shot of the end of the stalk (clicking on either image will show a larger, more detailed view):
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And the hat tip goes to NomNomNom
who emailed an ID: Hesperoyucca whipplei (Torr.) Baker : formerly Yucca whipplei, also known as Our Lord's candle. A fascinating plant!
Here's what it looks like when the stalk is in bloom:
And here's a close-up of one of the flowers, which, by the way, have the most wonderful fragrance:
Thanks again, NNN!! Great detective work, as always!!