Yucca sp.

Paddys River, ACT

Yucca sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Jan 2015
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Yucca sp. 22 Jan 2015 MichaelMulvaney
Yucca sp. 20 Jan 2015 galah681
Unidentified 20 Jan 2015 galah681

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3 comments

galah681 wrote:
   21 Jan 2015
Probably a heritage planting from Rock Valley homestead
   22 Jan 2015
This may be Yucca filamentosa (or Adams Needle) did it have cotton like threads hanging out from the side of the leaves?
galah681 wrote:
   22 Jan 2015
Definitely no cotton like threads, just smooth glaucous sharply pointed leaves. It is probably a variety that was around in the early 1900s as Rock Valley was built in 1890s. There are more Yuccas at the Mount Domain property (built around the same time) further up the valley so were probably a popular garden plant - hardy and drought resisting.

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  • True In flower

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  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor weed or pest
  • Up to 749m Recorded at altitude
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  • In flower
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