Yucca necopina
| Yucca necopina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Yucca |
| Species: | Y. necopina |
| Binomial name | |
| Yucca necopina Shinners | |
Yucca necopina Shinners,[1] the Brazos River yucca,[2] is a species in the family Asparagaceae. It is a rare endemic native to a small region in north-central Texas, in Somervell, Hood, Parker, and Tarrant Counties, west of Dallas and Fort Worth.[3]
The plant grows in small colonies of rosettes. Inflorescences are up to 120 cm tall, with pendulant greenish-white flowers. The species is similar to Y. pallida and Y. arkansana.[3]
References
- ↑ Shinners, Spring Flora of Dallas-Fort Worth. 91, 408. 1958
- ↑ "Yucca necopina". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- 1 2 Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 425, 438
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