White rim yucca, Buckley's yucca
Yucca constricta
Family: Asparagaceae
What it is like
The flowering stalk can be 2.4 m tall. It has 8 to 15 side branches. The flowers are white and bell shaped.
There are about 40 Yucca species. Also put in the family Agavaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Central America, Mexico, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The flowers are eaten raw. They can also be dried and crushed and used as flavouring. The flowering stem is eaten cooked and used like asparagus.
Edible parts
Flowers, fruit, stem
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Buckley's yucca
Synonyms
Yucca albospica Van Houtte; Yucca polyphylla Baker;