Yucca
Yucca spp.
Liliaceae (Lily family)
Description
Texas has more than 30 species of yucca, many cultivated as ornamentals. They are members of the Lily family. Yuccas are usually large plants that have either a distinct, woody trunk above ground or thick, branching, mostly underground main stems.
The leaves are numerous from the base, commonly long, narrow and spine-tipped. They can be thin and flaccid (limp) or thick and rigid.
The usually large and numerous flowers emerge along a tall flowering stem. They are white to cream colored or greenish. The fruits can be dry or fleshy, with many seeds in each cell. The fruit are flattened and usually blackish.
The forage value of yucca is poor for livestock; some species offer fair forage value for wildlife.
Habitat
This plant is most common in arid regions.
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Plant Characteristics
Flower Color: White
Seed Type: Fruit/Berry
Duration: Perennial
Stem Texture: Hairless/Smooth
Growth Habit: Shrub (Woody)
Leaf Shape
: Simple with Pinnate or Parallel Venation
Season: Evergreen
Distribution
: 01 - Pineywoods, 02 - Gulf Prairies and Marshes, 03 - Post Oak Savannah, 04 - Blackland Prairies, 05 - Cross Timbers and Prairies, 06 - South Texas Plains, 07 - Edwards Plateau, 08 - Rolling Plains, 09 - High Plains, 10 - Trans-Pecos
Distributions
Distribution refers to the ecological region in Texas that a plant has been found. You can also view a clickable map.
Book: Brush and Weeds of Texas Rangelands (B-6208)
Collection: Brush and Weeds
