| Giant Spanish dagger | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Yucca |
| Species: | Y. carnerosana |
| Binomial name | |
| Yucca carnerosana (Trel.) McKelvey | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Samulea carnerosana Trel. | |
Yucca carnerosana, [3] commonly known as the giant Spanish dagger, is a species of North American plant in the asparagus family that grows in arid and desert climate areas. In the United States, it is confined to only a few counties in western Texas, where endemic populations are found in rocky outcrops. [4] The species is, however, widely distributed in northern Mexico (Coahuila, Durango, Zacatecas, Nuevo León). [5] [6] It has a wide range and is abundant, and although it has local threats, its population appears to be stable overall. [1]
This yucca is cultivated in a few areas such as the western United States, along the lower Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the United States, in parts of southern Europe, as well as other locations. [7]
Yucca carnerosana is branched and arborescent, up to 20 feet tall, with snowy white flowers. [8]
