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Coahuila Texas Yucca

Yucca coahuilensis

Also called Coahuila Soapwort, Coahuila Yucca

Coahuila Texas Yucca
Photo: Rebou, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Grows as
Perennial
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Mexico (Coahuila)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Yucca coahuilensis (Coahuila soapwort) is a plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to grasslands of southern Texas and northern Coahuila. It has a basal rosette of stiff, very narrow leaves, and an inflorescence up to 2.5 m (8 feet) tall, bearing creamy white flowers.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Yucca coahuilensis 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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