Spanish bayonet
Yucca harrimaniae
Family: Asparagaceae
What it is like
A shrub.
There are about 40 Yucca species. Also put in the family Agavaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The flowers are edible raw or cooked. They can also be dried and crished and used as flavouring.
It is a famine food.
Edible parts
Flowers, fruit, stem
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Yucca gilbertiana (Trel.) Rydb.; Yucca harrimaniae var. gilbertiana Trel.; and others