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Nodding Yucca

Yucca cernua E.L.Keith
Nodding Yucca
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Yucca cernua, known as Nodding Yucca, is a species in the Asparagaceae family. It is native to a limited area in eastern Texas, specifically Newton and Jasper Counties. This species was first described in 2003.

Description

Yucca cernua E.L. Keith is a plant species in the Asparagaceae family. It is found only in a restricted region of eastern Texas, within Newton and Jasper Counties. The species was formally published in 2003 and is known by the common name Nodding Yucca. It is part of the Yucca genus, which includes various species adapted to arid and semi-arid environments.

Other common names

Nodding Yucca

Distribution

Global · Texas

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