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
| Scientific Name | Yucca arkansana | USDA PLANTS Symbol | YU |
| Common Name | Arkansas Yucca | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | |
| Family | Asparagaceae (Asparagus) formerly Agavaceae | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Desert habitat; mesas, sandy plains, hillsides from 1500 to 6000 ft. Plant: Erect, tree-like yucca with stems 3 to 15 feet tall and 1 to 5 ascending branches up to 25 ft tall. Leaves: Large, symmetrical head of fine, arching, flexible, gray-green to blue-green linear, sharp-pointed leaves 12 to 36 inches long and less than 1/2-inch wide, convex in cross-section; white or greenish-white margins with curly filaments, no teeth. Inflorescence: Flowering stalk 3 to 7 feet long with a very large spreading panicle 1-1/2 to 11 ft. long and 1-1/2 to 3 ft. in diameter, containing of 20 to 45 side branches covered with clusters of bell-shaped flowers, creamy-white, may be greenish or pink-tinged; petals 1-3/8 to 2-1/4 inches long. Bloom Period: May to July. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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