Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Yucca > Yucca rupicolaYucca rupicola (Twisted-Leaf Yucca)Synonyms: Yucca lutescens; Yucca rupicola var. tortifolia; Yucca tortifolia (homotypic); Yucca tortilis Yucca rupicola is a plant in the family Asparagaceae, known as the twistleaf yucca, twisted-leaf yucca, Texas yucca or twisted-leaf Spanish-dagger. The species was described by George Heinrich Adolf Scheele in 1850. This is a small, acaulescent plant with distinctive twisted leaves. It is native to the Edwards Plateau region of Texas and also to northeastern Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León). |
| 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 roots are rich in saponins and can be used as a soap substitute; | | | Height [2] | 24 inches (0.6 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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