Yucca filamentosa
Adam's Needle, Adam's Needle
Other regional names: Bear Grass +3 more
- Bear Grass
- Needle Palm
- Silk Grass
- Spoon Leaf Yucca
Also known as: Yucca filamentosa f. bicolor Trel. +19 more
- Yucca filamentosa f. bicolor Trel.
- Yucca filamentosa f. genuina Engelm.
- Yucca filamentosa f. variegata (Carrière) Trel.
- Yucca filamentosa subsp. bracteata Engelm.
- Yucca filamentosa subsp. elmensis Sprenger
- Yucca filamentosa subsp. foliis-aureovariegata Pynaert
- Yucca filamentosa subsp. genuina Engelm.
- Yucca filamentosa subsp. laevigata Engelm.
- Yucca filamentosa subsp. latifolia Engelm.
- Yucca filamentosa subsp. maxima Baker
- Yucca filamentosa subsp. media Carrière
- Yucca filamentosa subsp. mexicana S.Schauer
- Yucca filamentosa subsp. nobilis Sprenger
- Yucca filamentosa subsp. patens Carrière
- Yucca filamentosa subsp. ramosa Carriere
- Yucca filamentosa subsp. recurvifolia Alph.Wood
- Yucca filamentosa subsp. variegata Carrière
- Yucca filamentosa var. bracteata Engelm.
- Yucca filamentosa var. elmensis Sprenger
- Yucca filamentosa var. filamentosa
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Yucca filamentosa (commonly known as Adam's Needle) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Originating in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Albania, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, Romania, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe