- Yucca glauca
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Yucca glauca Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae clade: Angiosperms clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Asparagaceae Subfamily: Agavoideae Genus: Yucca Species: Y. glauca Binomial name Yucca glauca
Nutt.Synonyms Yucca angustifolia
Yucca glauca (syn. Yucca angustifolia), known as soapweed yucca, narrowleaf yucca, plains yucca, and beargrass. It is a species of perennial evergreen plant in the Agavaceae (century plant) family, with xeric qualities.
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Distribution
Yucca glauca is native to central North America: occurring from the Canadian Prairies of Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada; south through the Great Plains to Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona in the United States.[1] [2]
Uses
Soapweed yucca was a traditional Native American medical plant, used by the Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Lakota, and other tribes. [3]
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Yucca Glauca FlowersInflorescenceReferences
- ^ USDA Profile . accessed 9.22.2011
- ^ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ U. of Mich. . accessed 9.22.2011
External links
- USDA PLANTS: Profile for Yucca glauca (soapweed yucca)
- University of Michigan at Dearborn: Native American Ethnobotany - Yucca glauca
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