Synonyms: (Common Yucca), Curlyleaf Yucca, Spanish Bayonet, Wild Yucca, Yucca.
Grows in the eastern and parts of the central United States. It is commonly cultivated and often escapes. In Virginia, its range is thought to have increased dramatically as a result of cultivation (Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora); this is likely true for Maryland as well.
Leaves lanceolate, sharp pointed. Flower stalk is tall, with a large panicle of showy white flowers.
Sandy soils, old fields, roadsides
Has an obligate mutualism with Yucca Moths. Yucca filamentosa relies on these moths for pollination, and Yucca Moths feed on the developing seeds of Yucca plants. See Yucca Moth species page for more on this mutualism.
Also used by Carpophilus melanopterus.
There are 117 records in the project database.
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