Yucca arkansana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
Genus: | Yucca |
Species: | Y. arkansana
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Binomial name | |
Yucca arkansana | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Yucca arkansana, the Arkansas yucca, [3] is a plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. [4] [5] It generally grows in gravelly, sunlit locations such as rocky outcrops, prairies, etc. [3] It is not considered to be threatened. [1]
Yucca arkansana is one of the smaller members of the genus Yucca, acaulescent or with a stem no more than 76 cm tall. Flowers are greenish-white, borne on a flowering stalk up to 180 cm (72 inches) tall. [6] [7] [8]
A number of yucca moths lay their eggs upon Y. arkansana as a host plant, an example being Tegeticula intermedia. [9]