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Agavaceae
Yucca

Yucca louisianensis Trelease. Common name: Louisiana Yucca. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Dry woodlands and barrens with sandy soil, such as longleaf pine and shortleaf pine woodlands, sandstone outcrops, post oak woodlands, sandy inclusions in prairies, and openings in shrublands (in s. TX). Distribution: S. AR and s. OK south to w. LA and e. TX; reported in e. LA and s. MS.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Populations in loamy soils in the Post Oak Savanna Region of TX often possess glabrous inflorescences, and populations on the South Texas Sandsheet are also glabrous or puberulent and have unusually long leaves, to 100 cm long. These populations may represent undescribed taxa (E. Keith, pers. comm.).

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, K4, NS, S13, Tx, Clary & Adams (2021); < Yucca flaccida Haw. — FNA26, POWO; < Yucca louisianensis Trel. — ETx1. Basionym: Yucca louisianensis Trel. 1902

Links to other floras: < Yucca flaccida - FNA26

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