''Yucca necopina'' Shinners,
[Shinners, Spring Flora of Dallas-Fort Worth. 91, 408. 1958] the Brazos River yucca or Glen Rose yucca,
is a 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 ...
. It is a rare
endemic native to a small region in north-central
Texas.
Description
This plant is a perennial shrub that grows in small colonies of rosettes.
The plant grows to a height of 2 feet, with bloom stalks reaching a height of 7 feet.
Its flowers are greenish-white and bloom in Spring.
The species is similar to
Y. pallida and
Y. arkansana,
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Distribution and habitat
This species grows in river terraces and deep sand, and is native to Somervell Somervell may refer to:
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* Alexander Somervell (1796-1854), Texan soldier who led the Somervell Expedition into Mexico
* Arthur Somervell (1863–1937), British composer
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* D. C. Somerv ...
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, Parker Parker may refer to:
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* Parker (given name)
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*Parker, Arizona
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, and Tarrant Counties in Texas, west of Dallas and Fort Worth
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References
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Endemic flora of Texas
necopina
Plants described in 1958