Curve-leaf yucca (Yucca recurvifolia)

Family: Agavaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

UPDATE 21/09/11: Yucca recurvifolia Salisb. is a synonym of Yucca gloriosa var. recurvifolia (Salisb.) Engelm.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Shoots, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flavor & Culinary Uses

delicious raw, and can also be dried, crushed and used as a flavouring. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Flowers - raw or cooked.; They are delicious raw, and can also be dried, crushed and used as a flavouring.; A crisp crunchy texture, the flowers are very substantial and need to be well chewed.

Habitat & North American Range

Dunes on coastal plains. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)