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Yucca torreyi
Yucca torreyi, commonly known as Torrey's yucca, is a large species of Yucca native to the Chihuahuan Desert that can reach a height of 20 ft (6.1 m), but more commonly 3–10 ft (0.9–3.0 m).
This species was named for John Torrey, the Columbia University botanist, who designated this yucca as a new variety in 1859.
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Descripción
Yucca torreyi grows up to 20 feet tall, but more commonly reaches 3-10 feet. The trunk is often branched, but sometimes has a single stem. The flower head may extend to 2 feet on the upper portion of the stem. The flowers are bell-shaped, 2-3 inches long, creamy-white or tinged with purple, waxy, with 6 tepals, 6 stamens, and 1 pistil which is 1-1 1/2 inches long. Leaves are 2-4 1/2 feet long, straight and rigid, ending in a sharp spine 1 1/2-2 inches long, they radiate around the stem.
Wikipedia: «Description»
Distribución y hábitat
Yucca torreyi is native to the Chihuahuan Desert and occurs widespread across much of the region. In the United States it occurs from south-central to southeastern New Mexico to Trans-Pecos Texas to central Texas, being most numerous in the Trans-Pecos. In Mexico it occurs in eastern Chihuahua, Coahuila, far eastern Durango, and western Nuevo Leon.
Wikipedia: «Distribution»
En la mesa
Native Americans ate the pulpy fruits of this and related shrubby species either raw or roasted; they also dried and ground them into meal for winter use. The coarse fibers of the long leaves were made into ropes, mats, sandals, baskets, and cloth.
== References ==
Wikipedia: «Uses»
Dónde vive
Avistamientos registrados
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En los depósitos
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Esta página se compone en directo a partir de iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, la Source Library y el Internet Archive. Aún no forma parte del códice editado a mano. Taxón 170397 de iNaturalist.