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Yucca filamentosa

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Common Yucca

G5Secure Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.154684
Element CodePMAGA0B0D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusYucca
Other Common Names
Adam's needle (EN) Adam's-needle (EN) Spanish Bayonet (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
As treated here and in Kartesz (1999) Yucca filamentosa includes Y. flaccida. FNA (vol. 26, 2002) treats them as distinct, but suggests that it is possible that Y. flaccida should be treated as a variety of Y. filamentosa.
Conservation Status
Review Date1994-06-06
Change Date1994-06-06
Edition Date1994-06-06
Edition AuthorsMorse, Larry E.
Rank Reasons
Abundant (S5) in Georgia, and widespread in the Southeastern states.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
New YorkSNANo
IndianaSNANo
MassachusettsSNRYes
ConnecticutSNANo
NebraskaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
KentuckySNANo
KansasSNRYes
New JerseySNANo
Rhode IslandSNANo
IllinoisSNRYes
DelawareS4Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
MissouriSNRYes
GeorgiaS5Yes
FloridaS5Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
MichiganSNANo
VirginiaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
West VirginiaSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (8)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
Mississippi (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sandy Creek Rare Ii AreaHomochitto National Forest2,620
North Carolina (4)
AreaForestAcres
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Pond Pine BCroatan National Forest2,961
Sheep Ridge AdditionCroatan National Forest5,808
Yellowhammer Branch (add.)Nantahala National Forest1,255
South Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Wambaw ExtFrancis Marion National Forest527
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.