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Yucca necopina (Brazos River yucca)

Wikipedia Abstract

Yucca necopina Shinners, the Brazos River yucca, is a species in the family Asparagaceae. It is a rare endemic native to a small region in north-central Texas, in Somervell, Hood, Parker, and Tarrant Counties, west of Dallas and Fort Worth. The plant grows in small colonies of rosettes. Inflorescences are up to 120 cm tall, with pendulant greenish-white flowers. The species is similar to Y. pallida and Y. arkansana.
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Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Yucca necopina

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Low
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Structure [2]  Shrub

Citations

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0