to th e s ta lk . On th e sides o f th e leaves a re long th re ad s , wh ich liang down.
].t is perfectly h ard y .
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• 8 r . (r.) angustifo'lia Fursh. The narrow-leaved Yucca.
U e n tiflc a tlo i P a rsh F l. Amer. Sept L p . 2W.-, N u tta ll Gen. Pl. Amer., 1. p. 218.
B o t . Mag., t. 2236.; arid o u r * . 2071. .
Sveo Char. &c. Without a stem. Leaves long-linear rigid ; margin slightly
fifemeniose. Capsules large, obovate-cylindrical. (Pursh.) A low evergreen
shrub, with the habit of a herbaceous plant. Banks of the Missouii
River. Height of the leaves 6 in. to 12 m .; of the stem 3 ft. to 5 ft
18I I . Flowers greenish white, without any tinge of purple ; September.
This species has been sometimes confounded with F stricta ; but the leaves
are narrower and more recurved, and the threads on the margin much lo n p r
The whole plant is of humbler growth ; the flower stem is not branched, and
the flowers are more oblong than round.
« 9. Y. f l a 'c c i d a Haw. The flaccid-feared Yucca.
Mentiftcaticn. Haw. Supp., p. 35, ; ’" ¿ J : S ‘g .T ? d “o m * " " “ '
Spec. Char., f r . Leaves all very flaccid, weak,
bent below the middle and recurved, very
long and lanceolate, flat, concave and mucronulate
at the apex, roughish ; marginal
filaments strong, yellowish. (Haworth.) A
low evergreen shrub. Georgia. Height ot
the leaves 1 ft. to 2 ft. ; of the flower steins
" 3 ft. to .5 ft. Introduced in 1816. Flowers
pale yellow ; July.
A pretty and apparently distinct species, well
marked by its thread-edged
scabrous leaves and pale
2072. y . fláccida. yellowish white flowers.
« 10. Y. glauoe'scens Haw. The glaucescent Yucca.
Identification. Haw. Supp. F l. Sue., p. 35.
Engravings. B rit. Flow.-Gard., t, 53. ; and o u r * . 2073. ^
Spec. Char., f r ’. Leaves linear-lanceolate, entire, concave,
glauce,scent, straight ; margin slightly filamentose. (tVtciO
An evergreen stemless plant. North Amenca. Height
o f the flower-stems 3 ft. to 5 ft. Introd. 1819 Flowers
greenish white, tinged with yellow ; Aug. and September.
Leaves very stiff, concave, of a dull glaucous colour, terminating
in a sharp horny spine ; margin entire, with here
and there a slender white thread, slightly twisted. I t has
the habit of r . filamentósa, with larger and more numerous
blossoms, and more elegant sharp-pointed foliage.
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2079. CytLsus poiytrichus.