Yucca angustissima Narrow-leaved yucca | |
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In Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
Genus: | Yucca |
Species: | Y. angustissima |
Binomial name | |
Yucca angustissima | |
Yucca angustissima, [2] the narrowleaf yucca, [3] is a plant in the family Agavaceae, known as the "narrow-leaved yucca. [4] " It is native to Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah, but grown elsewhere as an ornamental. [5] [6] [7]
Yucca angustissima is a low-lying species forming colonies of basal rosettes up to 3 m (10 feet) in diameter. Leaves are long and thin, up to 150 cm long but rarely more than 2 cm across. Flowers are white to cream or greenish-white, pendant, borne in racemes on stalks up to 2 m (7 feet) tall. Fruit is a dry capsule with black seeds. [8] [9] [10]
Yucca angustissima is relatively abundant, and although it has local threats, its population appears to be stable overall. [1]
Numerous varietal names have been proposed, but 4 are currently recognized: [6] [11]