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Spanish-dagger (Yucca gloriosa), Fort Davis National Historic Site, 2015.

This beautiful evergreen shrub has many common names, including Adam's needle, glorious yucca, palm lily, Sea Islands yucca, Spanish-dagger -- just to name a few. Spanish-daggers have been known to reach heights of 16-feet and spread over 4-feet wide with flower clusters weighing a whopping 70lbs.

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Fort Davis National Historic Site, Code: FODA

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Organization: Fort Davis National Historic Site
Address: PO Box 1379, 101 Lt. Flipper Dr., Fort Davis, TX 79734

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