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Thompson's yucca (Yucca thompsoniana)

Description

Yucca thompsoniana, the Thompson's yucca,is a plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Texas, Chihuahua and Coahuila.Yucca thompsoniana has a trunk up to 1 m tall, branching above the ground. It flowers before there is any trunk at all, but continues to flower after the stem begins to grow. Leaves are narrow and dagger-like, a bit glaucous, up to 35 cm long and 10 mm wide. Inflorescence is a panicle about 100 cm high. Flowers are white, about 4 cm long. Fruit is a dry, egg-shaped capsule.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Asparagales

            • Family: Asparagaceae

              • Genus: Yucca