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Scientific Name
Yucca filamentosa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Yucca filamentosa L.
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Adam's-needle, yucca
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Asparagales |
| Family | Asparagaceae |
| Genus | Yucca |
| Species | Yucca filamentosa |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
see voucher; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Introduced to the island, but apparently native to Maryland; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Rare, seen only at Peoples & Lynch cabin at Green run, evidently planted there.; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Rare, seen only at Peoples & Lynch cabin at Green Run, evidently planted there.; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
12/12/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Hill: 1986: Introduced to island, but apparently native to MD. Perennial herb, very fibrous and leaves persistent. Shrub succession, at house sites. Rare on Assateague, seen only at Peoples & Lynch cabin at Green Run, evidently planted there. Frequent to infrequent escape in MD, possibly native. Often assigned to family Agavaceae. Not reported by Higgins.MD only./, Park Species Data Source: Hill, 1986
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