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Yucca tenuistyla

Yucca tenuistyla Trel.

White-rimmed Yucca, Whiterim Yucca

Agavaceae (Century-plant family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: YUTE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall by 3 feet wide. Bloom stalk up to about 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Recurved leaves up to about 28 inches long by 1 inch wide.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: TX

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Yucca tenuistyla in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Yucca tenuistyla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Yucca tenuistyla

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-06-25
Research By: CBR

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