Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Yucca > Yucca harrimaniaeYucca harrimaniae (Spanish Bayonet)Synonyms: Yucca gilbertiana; Yucca harrimaniae gilbertiana; Yucca harrimaniae var. gilbertiana; Yucca harrimaniae var. harrimaniae; Yucca nana Yucca harrimaniae Trel., the Spanish bayonet, is a species in the family Asparagaceae, native to Utah, Nevada, Colorado, northeastern Arizona and northern New Mexico, at elevations from 1000 m to 2700 m. Yucca harrimaniae is a small, acaulescent (stemless) species forming clumps of rosettes. Flowers are nodding (hanging downward), partly greenish-white, partly purplish. The species is closely related to Y. sterilis (Neese & S.L.Welsh) S.L.Welsh & L.C.Higgins.. |
| Allergen Potential [1] | Low |  | | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | | Hazards [2] | The roots contain saponins; Whilst saponins are quite toxic to people, they are poorly absorbed by the body and so tend to pass straight through. They are also destroyed by prolonged heat, such as slow baking in an oven. Saponins are found in many common foods such as beans; Saponins are much more toxic to some creatures, such as fish, and hunting tribes have traditionally put large quantities of them in streams, lakes etc in order to stupefy or kill the fish; | | Leaf Type [2] | Evergreen | | Lifespan [3] | Perennial | | Pollinators [2] | Hand | | Structure [2] | Shrub | | Usage [2] | A fibre obtained from the leaves is used for making ropes, baskets and mats; The leaves themselves can be used as paint brushes;
The roots are rich in saponins and can be used as a soap substitute; | | | Height [2] | 16 inches (0.4 m) |
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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
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