Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Yucca glauca Nutt. var. glauca

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Yucca angustifolia Pursh.

Common names:

Adam's needle (1820-1878) (38, 108)

Grass cactus (1905, MT) (101)

Soapweed [Soap weed, Soap-weed] (1894-1905) (75, 101)

Soapweed yucca (Present) (50)