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Yucca flaccida Haw.
Weak-leaf Yucca
Adam's Needle
Beargrass
Florida native
A yucca of sandy open woodlands and fields in the centrl and north peninsula and panhandle of Florida. The range extends through much of the eastern United States except for New Hampshire and Maine. Also found in southern Ontario and Quebec.
Yucca flaccida has been considered by some as synonymous with Yucca filamentosa.
Yucca flaccida is differentiated from Yucca filamentosa by the former having fibers not exceeding 4cm, a spreading or divergent inflorescence and sepals nearly as wide as the petals.
Yucca flaccida is a member of the Agavaceae - Century-plant family.
Other species of the Yucca genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Yucca aloifolia - SPANISH BAYONET
Yucca filamentosa - ADAM'S NEEDLE
Yucca gloriosa - MOUNDLILY YUCCA
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
For more information on this species, visit the following link:
Flora of North America page for this species
Date record last modified: Aug 04, 2025
