Plains Yucca
Common Name: Plains Yucca
Other Names: Small Soapweed, Great Plains Yucca, Soap-plant
Species Name: Yucca glauca
Plant Type: Forb
Family Name: Agavaceae, Century Plant Family
Examples of Plains Yucca Yucca glauca
| Plant Facts | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Distribution in the U.S. | The Great Plains from Montana and North Dakota south to Texas and New Mexico |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Throughout the state |
ID Characteristics
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Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Large rosette of stiff, smooth, linear leaves
- Leaves have smooth edges
Floral
- Large column of cream-colored flowers
- 3-lobed seed pods
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Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Shape: Linear
- Stipules: Absent
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Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 6 petaloid parts in 2 layers
- Flower Color: Cream to white
- Flower Timing: May-June
- Fruit Type: Capsules
| Habitat/Ecology | |
|---|---|
| Soil Type | Sandy soils, but can be varying |
| Habitat | Prairies, open, dry, upland sites and old fields, along roadsides and at abandoned home sites |
| Successional Stage | Mid to late |