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Plains yucca

Yucca campestris

Plains yucca
Photo: Rebou, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
New Mexico to W. Texas
Climate
subtropical

About

Yucca campestris, the plains yucca, is a species in the family Asparagaceae, endemic to the "panhandle" region of northwestern Texas. It is considered to be endangered, mainly due to habitat loss.

Yucca campestris is a low-growing species spreading by underground rhizomes and producing large colonies of rosettes. Leaves are long and narrow, up to 65 cm long but rarely more than 15 mm wide. Flowers are white and drooping. Fruit is a dry capsule with glossy black seeds.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Yucca campestris by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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