Yucca necopina

Yucca necopina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Yucca
Species: Y. necopina
Binomial name
Yucca necopina
Shinners

Yucca necopina Shinners,[1] the Brazos River yucca,[2] is a species in the family Asparagaceae. It is a rare endemic native to a small region in north-central Texas, in Somervell, Hood, Parker, and Tarrant Counties, west of Dallas and Fort Worth.[3]

The plant grows in small colonies of rosettes. Inflorescences are up to 120 cm tall, with pendulant greenish-white flowers. The species is similar to Y. pallida and Y. arkansana.[3]


References

  1. Shinners, Spring Flora of Dallas-Fort Worth. 91, 408. 1958
  2. "Yucca necopina". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 425, 438
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