NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Yucca filamentosa
Adam's Needle, Beargrass, Curlyleaf Yucca, Spoonleaf Yucca
Scientific Name: |
Yucca filamentosa |
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Genus: |
Yucca |
Species Epithet: |
filamentosa |
Common Name: |
Adam's Needle, Beargrass, Curlyleaf Yucca, Spoonleaf Yucca |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Agavaceae (Agave Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft., 3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Woodlands, forests, dunes, roadsides, disturbed areas. Common throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure, S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
naturalizes outside it's native region. |
Paynter, Wilmington, 4/30/2010 Common in dunes, woods and roadsides of the coast, piedmont and mountains. Note from Jack Spruill: "The leaves / blades of this plant are very strong. I remember when people who smoked herrings would use the split blades of beargrass to tie the herrings into small bundles to be hung in a smoke house. Even through suitable cord was widely available, it was the tradition to use split beargrass blades." |
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Wilmington, May 2012 |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Annkatrin Rose |
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Links: |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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