Yucca baccata
Spanish bayonet
Evergreen shrub
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The Yucca baccata plant species is found in Southwestern N. America - Colorado to Texas, California and mexico. It is a member of the Agavaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Spanish bayonet. Some home gardeners know the variety as Y. circinata

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Latin Name:  Yucca baccata
Common Name:  Spanish bayonet
Family:  Agavaceae
Author:  Torr.
 
Known Hazards:  The roots contain saponins[222]. Whilst saponins are quite toxic to people, they are poorly absorbed by the body and so tend to pass straight through. They are also destroyed by prolonged heat, such as slow baking in an oven. Saponins are found in many common foods such as beans[K]. Saponins are much more toxic to some creatures, such as fish, and hunting tribes have traditionally put large quantities of them in streams, lakes etc in order to stupefy or kill the fish[K].
 
Mature Height:  0.9   Mature Width:  
 
Habitat:  Dry slopes usually on rocky or sandy soils.

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