Yucca
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Yucca, Kilbourne hole, NM | ||||||||||||
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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:
- Joshua tree Yucca brevifolia Engelmann
- Yucca Valley, California
- Yucca Mountain, Nevada
- Yucca House National Monument
