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''Yucca cernua'' E.L. Keith, common name "nodding Yucca," is a rare species in the family
Asparagaceae Asparagaceae, known as the asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus, ''Asparagus officinalis''. Those who live in the temperate c ...
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and Jasper Counties in eastern Texas. The epithet "''cernua''" and the common name "nodding yucca" both refer to the plant's nodding flowers, i.e. appearing to hang with the center pointing downward. The species often grows in disturbed habitats such as roadsides.Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas @ Austin
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Plant Delights Nursery at Juniper Level Botanic Garden, ''Yucca cernua'' (Nodding Texas Soapwort) Dave's Garden, PlantFiles: Weeping Yucca, Nodding Yucca ''Yucca cernua''J.C.Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University, Pic of the Day – ''Yucca cernua'' (MWTX11-565)Almost Eden (Merryville Louisiana USA), Weeping Yucca, Nodding Yucca ''Yucca cernua''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2601608 cernua Endemic flora of Texas Plants described in 2003