Yucca flaccida

Characteristics
Monocots
Agavaceae
Yucca
Yucca flaccida Haw.
Weak Leaf Yucca
shrub
0
**
Native TN[SNR] KY[SNA] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
White
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb; shrub
Leaf Arrangement
basal; alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
evergreen
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
sessile
Leaf Rank
spiral
Leaf Type
sword-like
Leaf Venation
parallel
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone
Perianth Present
Yes
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Alkaline; Circumneutral
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
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Classification
Liliales
Yucca
Yucca flaccida Haw. - Weak Leaf Yucca
Species Distribution Map

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Yucca flaccida - 3
Yucca flaccida - Ashley B. Morris View Full Size
Yucca flaccida - 3
Yucca flaccida - Ashley B. Morris View Full Size
Yucca flaccida - 13
Yucca flaccida - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Yucca flaccida - 13
Yucca flaccida - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Yucca flaccida - 13
Yucca flaccida - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Yucca flaccida - 13
Yucca flaccida - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Yucca flaccida - 13
Yucca flaccida - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Yucca flaccida - 13
Yucca flaccida - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Yucca flaccida - 20
Yucca flaccida - Milo Pyne View Full Size
Yucca flaccida - 20
Yucca flaccida - Milo Pyne View Full Size
Yucca flaccida - 18
Yucca flaccida - Sunny Fleming View Full Size