It's another Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog! It has been a good year for Yucca, it has bloomed and looked lovely in several places. Yucca is in the Asparagus family and if you look at an un-bloomed stalk you can definitely see the resemblance. Yucca roots can extend horizontally 30 feet! If you soak the roots in water and then rub them, they create a lather that you can use like a soap which is why it is also known as "Soapweed". It flowers in May and June.
Never knew it was related to asparagus. I had heard about the soapy lather
ReplyDeleteI hadn't either but when I looked at it up close figured it had to be.
DeleteI'm with Jim on this one. I never knew this either. Very interesting facts and great capture.
ReplyDeleteIt is obvious when observed while young and up close. I had not really done that till now so I didn't know either.
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