Yucca
Yucca filamentosa

Yucca (Yucca filamentosa) Other common names: Spanish Bayonet

Family: Agave Family (Agavaceae), (Lily Family (Liliaceae))

Flowers: Summer;  White;  6 parts (petals)

Leaves: Simple

Habitat: Fields and Open Areas

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 334   

Native/Non-native: Non-native; Not native to Ontario, Yucca is sometimes found growing wild as a garden escapee.

For more information visit: Ontario Wildflowers

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Yucca (Yucca filamentosa)

Yucca have beautiful white flowers in mid-summer.

Yucca (Yucca filamentosa)

The flowers are arranged along a stout vertical spike.

This spike is useful in wilderness survival for starting fires. See the Wildwood Survival website for more info.

Yucca (Yucca filamentosa)

Yucca (Yucca filamentosa)

Yucca (Yucca filamentosa)

Yucca (Yucca filamentosa)

Leaves.

Yucca (Yucca filamentosa)

Yucca seed pods, at the end of July.

Yucca (Yucca filamentosa)

Two Yucca plants.

Yucca (Yucca filamentosa)

Flowering stalk growing in June.

Yucca (Yucca filamentosa)

Yucca (Yucca filamentosa)

Yucca flower buds in July.

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