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AGAVACEAE
Agave Family
Yucca filamentosa  (yucca)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Yucca: a Caribbean name for a plant; filamentosa: fibrous, filament, threads
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Subshrub
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☐ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Dunes along the southern Delaware Bay and Atlantic coast-lines
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Southern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Host plant for the small white yucca moth, and the flowers are visited by hummingbirds.
Wetland Indicator Status
NI
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Natural distribution ranges from the south, to southern New Jersey.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Beach and Dune Habitats (Grasslands)
Beach and Dune Habitats (Shrublands)
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