Yucca rigida, Blue Yucca, Southwest Desert Flora

Yucca rigida, Blue Yucca

Scientific Name: Yucca rigida, Blue Yucca
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Duration: Annual Biennial Perennial

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Growth Form: Forb/herb;

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North America & US County Distribution Map for Yucca rigida, Blue Yucca.

U.S. Weed Information: No information available. In North America species can be weedy or invasive according to the following authoritative sources: Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Invasive plant list. Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, Florida; Weeds of Kentucky and adjacent states: a field guide, Weeds of the Northeast, Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains, Weeds of the United States and Canada, and Weeds of the West. Plants included here may become weedy or invasive.

Invasive/Noxious Weed Information: No information available. In North America species is listed as a Noxious Weed by the federal government and/or a State. Plants included here are invasive or noxious.

Wetland Indicator: No information available. In North America species has the following wetland designations: Arid West, FACU; Great Plains, UPL; Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast FACU.
FACW = Facultative Wetland, usually occur in wetlands, but may occur in non-wetlands
FAC = Facultative, occur in wetlands and non-wetlands
FACU = Facultative Upland, usually occur in non-wetlands, but may occur in wetlands
UPL = Obligate Upland, almost never occur in wetlands
OBL = Obligate Wetland, almost always occur in wetlands

Threatened/Endangered Information: No information available. In North America species

Genus Information: In North America there are x species and x accepted taxa overall for genus. Worldwide, The Plant List includes x accepted species names and a further x scientific names of infraspecific rank for the genus.

In the Southwestern United States: Arizona has x species of genus, California has x species, Nevada has x species, New Mexico has x species, Texas has x species, Utah has x species. All data approximate and subject to revision.

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And/or There are x varieties;
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In Southwest Desert Flora also see:

Importance to Wildlife, Birds and Livestock Genus species flowers are visited regularly by hummingbirds, nectar-feeding bats and insects in search of nectar or use the following lists.
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Special Value to Native Bees, Butterflies and Insects Genus species flowers are visited by the following pollinators - Find out more from Butterflies and Moths of North America
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Etymology: The genus xxx from the Greek word "xxx" . The genus xxx was published in (if known).
The species epithet "xxx" is named in honor of or named for?

Ethnobotany Genus species is used for a multitude of purposes by southwestern United States indigenous peoples.

Tribe # 1, plant parts, use.

Tribe # 2, plant parts, use.

See complete listing of ethno-botanical uses at Native American Ethnobotany, University of Michigan, Dearborn.