Adam's needle
Yucca flaccida Haw.
Yucca flaccida, known as Adam's needle, is a flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family. It is native to south-central and southeastern North America, including regions from the lower Great Plains to the Atlantic seaboard and south through Florida and the Gulf states. It is found in sandy open woodlands and fields. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
Description
Yucca flaccida is a species of flowering plant in the asparagus family (Asparagaceae). It is commonly called Adam's needle or weak-leaf yucca. The plant is native to south-central and southeastern North America, ranging from the lower Great Plains eastward to the Atlantic seaboard in Virginia and south through Florida and the Gulf states. It thrives in sandy open woodlands and fields. Yucca flaccida is not considered to be threatened by the IUCN.
Other common names
Adam's-needlebear-grassflaccid-leaf yuccaAdam's needlebeargrassweak-leaved yuccaSpanish bayonetweak-leaf yucca
Distribution
Ontario · Belgium · Flemish Region · Global · CA · Walloon Region · Alabama · Arkansas · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Michigan · Mississippi · Missouri · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · Poland · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Wisconsin
Synonyms
Yucca arkansana subsp. louisianensisYucca arkansana subsp. freemaniiYucca orchioidesYucca louisianensisYucca filamentosa subsp. concavaYucca filamentosa subsp. smallianaYucca puberulaYucca smallianaYucca exiguaYucca freemaniiYucca concavaYucca glaucescensYucca orchioides var. majorYucca flaccida var. orchioidesYucca flaccida var. majorYucca flaccida var. lineataYucca flaccida var. integraYucca flaccida var. grandifloraYucca flaccida var. glaucescensYucca filamentosa var. smallianaYucca filamentosa var. grandifloraYucca filamentosa var. flaccidaYucca filamentosa f. concavaYucca flaccida var. exiguaYucca filamentosa f. flaccidaYucca filamentosa f. glaucescensYucca filamentosa f. orchioidesYucca filamentosa f. puberulaYucca filamentosa var. concavaYucca filamentosa var. glaucescens
