Family: Asparagaceae
[Yucca filamentosa var. flaccida L., more...]
Paul E. Berry
Paul E. Berry
Etymology: Yucca: from the Carib name for manihot or cassava (a genus belonging to the Euphorbia and misapplied to these liliaceous evergreen shrubs or small trees with rosettes of sword-shaped leaves)
Plants: erect, perennial, to 10' tall forb
Flowers: white, 6-parted, 2 3/8"; blooms July-Sept.
Habitat: dry; in sandy soil
Conservation Status: Introduced - escaped
Plants: erect, perennial, to 10' tall forb
Flowers: white, 6-parted, 2 3/8"; blooms July-Sept.
Habitat: dry; in sandy soil
Conservation Status: Introduced - escaped
Flora of North America: Flora of North America USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
Paul E. Berry
Paul E. Berry