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Yucca

Yucca
Yucca1.jpg
Yucca, Kilbourne hole, NM
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family: Agavaceae
Genus: Yucca
Species
Yucca aloifolia
Yucca baccata
Yucca brevifolia
Yucca elata
Yucca elephantipes
Yucca filamentosa
Yucca flaccida
Yucca gloriosa
Yucca recurvifolia
Yucca whipplei

The Yuccas are a genus of 40-50 species of perennials, shrubs, and trees, notable for their rosettes of tough, sword-shaped leaves and large clusters of white or whitish flowers. They are native to the hot and dry parts of North America, Central America, and the West Indies, and have been spread more widely as decorative plants for gardens.

Yucca glauca is the state flower of New Mexico.

Species:

Because of their omnipresence in the Southwest, yuccas have lent their name to several places:

Referenced By

Agavaceae | Asparagales | Chihuahuan Desert | Hollywood's Walk of Fame | Hollywood Walk Of Fame | Hollywoods Walk of Fame | Joshua Tree National Park | Joshua tree | List of US state flowers | List of garden plants | List of state flowers | New Mexico | Tree | Yucca brevifolia

 

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