Yucca necopina Shinners. Common name: Glen Rose Yucca, Brazos River Yucca. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Sandy soils and occasionally limestone outcrops (Poole et al. 2007). Distribution: Endemic to nc. TX.
ID notes: This species occurs primarily on deep sandy terraces of the Brazos River and can be distinguished from similar species in the area by relatively wide leaves (to 4 cm), panicled inflorescence, and large capsules to 6 cm long.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, FNA26, K4, NcTx, NS, POWO, Tx. Basionym: Yucca necopina Shinners 1958
Links to other floras: = Yucca necopina - FNA26
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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