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Yucca arkansana

Yucca arkansana
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Yucca
Species: Y. arkansana
Binomial name
Yucca arkansana
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Synonyms
  • Yucca angustifolia var. mollis Engelm.
  • Yucca mollis (Engelm.) Cocker.
  • Yucca glauca var. mollis (Engelm.) Brann. & Cov.
  • Yucca arkansana var. paniculata McKelv.

Yucca arkansana, the Arkansas yucca, is a plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. It generally grows in gravelly, sunlit locations such as rocky outcrops, prairies, etc.

Yucca arkansana is one of the smaller members of the genus Yucca, acaulescent or with a stem no more than 15 cm tall. Flowers are greenish-white, borne on a flowering stalk up to 80 cm (30 inches) tall.


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