Texas Wildbuds
Yucca arkansana
(Arkansas Yucca)
Yucca arkansana, Lake Somerville State Park, Lee Co. 2688
Yucca arkansana, Lake Somerville State Park, Lee Co. 2688
Yucca arkansana, Lake Somerville State Park, Lee Co. 2693-1
Yucca arkansana, Lake Somerville State Park, Lee Co. 2693-2
Yucca arkansana, Lake Somerville State Park, Lee Co. 1608
| Scientific Name | Yucca arkansana | USDA PLANTS Symbol | YUAR2 |
| Common Name | Arkansas Yucca | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 43133 |
| Family | Asparagaceae (Asparagus) formerly Agavaceae | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Rocky, gravelly limestone or sandy soils on prairies, in open fields and at the edges of thickets; from 300 to 1300 ft. Plant: Clump-forming yucca with erect floral stems up 7 feet tall. Leaves: Basal rosettes of green linear leaves, 8 to 23 inches long and 3/8 to 1-inch wide, widest near middle; margins are white, and with curly filaments; tips are long, tapering to short spines. Inflorescence: Flowering stalk usually 2 to 3 feet tall (but may reach 6 feet) tall arising within rosette with white flowers in racemes or panicles; roundish flowers are pendant (hanging down) 1 to 2-1/2 inches long and 3/4 to 2 inches wide, with 3 white or greenish-white, showy petals and 3 similar sepals. Bloom Period: April to June. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Arkansas Native Plant Society, Wildflower Center and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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