Yucca constricta
Yucca constricta known by the common name "Buckley's yucca,"[2] is a plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is found in rocky limestone hills of central and eastern Texas, and also in Coahuila, Mexico.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Yucca |
| Species: | Y. constricta |
| Binomial name | |
| Yucca constricta Buckley | |
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Yucca constricta is usually acaulescent (trunkless), sometimes growing in clumps, spreading by trailing stems. Flowering stalks reach as high as 50 cm (20 inches) with pendent, greenish-white flowers. Fruit is a dry capsule with shiny black seeds.[4][5][6][3][7][8]
References
- The Plant List
- Buckley. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Science Proceedings, 1862:8. 1863.
- Flora of North America v 26 p 423.
- Aggie horticulture, Texas A&M University.
- McKelvey, S. D. 1938–1947. Yuccas of the Southwestern United States. 2 vols. Jamaica Plain.
- Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas i–xv, 1–1881. The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson.
- Van Houtte, Louis Benoît. 1868. Flore des Serres xvii, Yucca albospica
- Baker. 1870. Gardeners' Chronicle. London, 1870: 1088, Yucca polyphylla
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