Yucca constricta known by the common name "Buckley's yucca,"[3] is a plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is found in rocky limestone hills of central and eastern Texas, and also in Coahuila, Mexico.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Yucca |
| Species: | Y. constricta
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| Yucca constricta Buckley
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Yucca constricta is usually acaulescent (trunkless), sometimes growing in clumps, spreading by trailing stems. Flowering stalks reach as high as 50 cm (20 inches) with pendent, greenish-white flowers. Fruit is a dry capsule with shiny black seeds.[5][6][7][4][8][9]
Yucca constricta is relatively abundant, and although it has local threats, its population appears to be stable overall.[1]
References
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- ^ a b Clary, K.; Puente, R.; Salywon, A.; Hodgson, W. (2020). "Yucca constricta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T117423142A117469997. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T117423142A117469997.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ The Plant List
- ^ Buckley. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Science Proceedings, 1862:8. 1863.
- ^ a b Flora of North America v 26 p 423.
- ^ Aggie horticulture, Texas A&M University.
- ^ McKelvey, S. D. 1938–1947. Yuccas of the Southwestern United States. 2 vols. Jamaica Plain.
- ^ Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas i–xv, 1–1881. The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson.
- ^ Van Houtte, Louis Benoît. 1868. Flore des Serres xvii, Yucca albospica
- ^ Baker. 1870. Gardeners' Chronicle. London, 1870: 1088, Yucca polyphylla