Yucca necopina
Yucca necopina Shinners,[2] the Brazos River yucca or Glen Rose yucca,[3][4] is a species in the family Asparagaceae. It is a rare endemic native to a small region in north-central Texas.[5]
| Yucca necopina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Yucca |
| Species: | Y. necopina |
| Binomial name | |
| Yucca necopina Shinners 1958 | |
Description
This plant is a perennial shrub that grows in small colonies of rosettes.[4] The plant grows to a height of 2 feet, with bloom stalks reaching a height of 7 feet.[4] Its flowers are greenish-white and bloom in Spring.[4] The species is similar to Y. pallida and Y. arkansana,[5] and at one time it was thought the species could be a hybrid of the two; later DNA evidence supports it being distinct.[6]
Distribution and habitat
This species grows in river terraces and deep sand, and is native to Somervell, Hood, Parker, and Tarrant Counties in Texas, west of Dallas and Fort Worth.[6][5]
References
- Clary, K.; Puente, R.; Hodgson, W. (2020). "Yucca necopina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T117428346A117470132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T117428346A117470132.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Shinners, Spring Flora of Dallas-Fort Worth. 91, 408. 1958
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Yucca necopina". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 425, 438
- "Yucca necopina in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
