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21-530: The Moapa are adept at basketry. They traditionally wore clothing made of hide, yucca fibers, and cliff-rose bark cloth. The Moapa practiced irrigation agriculture before contact with Europeans. The Moapa traded with the Spanish in the later 18th and early 19th centuries who arrived here from California and Arizona, yet no missions were built in the area. In 1869 the United States relocated by force

42-538: A 250 MW solar power generation facility known as Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project which generates enough energy to power 111,000 homes, displacing around 341,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. Another solar farm Eagle Shadow Mountain Solar Farm is being constructed in the reservation is a planned 300 MW solar project. In 2019, Paiutes agreed with Berkshire Hathaway 's NV Energy about two solar and battery projects: 8minutenergy Renewables develops

63-491: A shampoo in Native American rituals. Dried yucca leaves and trunk fibers have a low ignition temperature, making the plant desirable for use in starting fires via friction. The stem (when dried) that sports the flowers is often used in conjunction with a sturdy piece of cedar for fire-making. In rural Appalachian areas, species such as Yucca filamentosa are referred to as "meat hangers". With their sharp-spined tips,

84-573: Is a genus of perennial shrubs and trees in the family Asparagaceae , subfamily Agavoideae . Its 40–50 species are notable for their rosettes of evergreen , tough, sword-shaped leaves and large terminal panicles of white or whitish flowers . They are native to the Americas and the Caribbean in a wide range of habitats, from humid rainforest and wet subtropical ecosystems to the hot and dry ( arid ) deserts and savanna. Early reports of

105-626: Is a member of the subfamily Agavaceae , family Asparagaceae , native to central Mexico . It was discovered in 1840 in northeastern Mexico between Saltillo and Parras ( 23°37′0″N 102°34′30″W  /  23.61667°N 102.57500°W  / 23.61667; -102.57500 ) on 19 May 1847 by merchant and explorer Josiah Gregg . It was later introduced to Europe and described for science by J. Benjamin Chabaud (1833-1915) in 1876. A tall, heavily branched yucca, Y. filifera has straight, ensiform leaves growing in rosette -shaped bunches from

126-688: Is also native northward to the coastal lowlands and dry beach scrub of the coastal areas of the southeastern United States , along the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic States from coastal Texas to Maryland . Yuccas have adapted to an equally vast range of climatic and ecological conditions. They are found in rocky deserts and badlands , in prairies and grassland , in mountainous regions, woodlands, in coastal sands ( Yucca filamentosa ), and even in subtropical and semi temperate zones. Several species occur in humid tropical zones ( Yucca lacandonica ) but most species occur in arid conditions, with

147-550: Is the state flower of New Mexico in the southwest United States. No species name is given in the citation; however, the New Mexico Centennial Blue Book from 2012 references the soaptree yucca ( Yucca elata ) as one of the more widespread species in New Mexico. The Yucca flower is also the national flower of El Salvador , where it is known as flor de izote . As of February 2012 ,

168-527: The Curculionidae . Yuccas are widely grown as ornamental plants in gardens. Many species also bear edible parts, including fruits , seeds , flowers , flowering stems , and (more rarely) roots . References to yucca root as food often arise from confusion with the similarly pronounced, but botanically unrelated, yuca, also called cassava or manioc ( Manihot esculenta ). Roots of soaptree yucca ( Yucca elata ) are high in saponins and are used as

189-588: The Southern Paiute to the Moapa area. Originally the entire Moapa River watershed and lands along the Colorado River (some of which area is now under Lake Mead ) was assigned to the Moapa; however, in 1875 their reservation was reduced to 1,000 acres (400 ha). They later suffered from decimation by disease in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1941, they organized with a formal constitution. In 1980

210-477: The Moapa River reservation was expanded, with about 75,000 acres (30,000 ha) added. People on the reservation continue to suffer high rates of unemployment, and diabetes, resulting in some of the Moapa migrating to other parts of the country to find work. The Moapa River Indian Reservation is located near Moapa Town, Nevada . Moapa River Indian Reservation consists of 71,954 acres (29,119 hectares). As of

231-585: The Southern Bighorn Solar & Storage Center with a 300 MW ac solar array and 540 MWh (4 hours of 135 MW) storage. EDF Renouvelables constructs the Arrow Canyon Solar Project with 200 MW ac solar array and 375 MWh (5 hours of 75 MW) storage, operational by 2023. 36°34′41″N 114°43′04″W  /  36.5780°N 114.7179°W  / 36.5780; -114.7179 Yucca See text Yucca

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252-520: The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes 49 species of Yucca and several hybrids: A number of other species previously classified in Yucca are now classified in the genera Dasylirion , Furcraea , Hesperaloe , Hesperoyucca , and Nolina . From 1897 to 1907, Carl Ludwig Sprenger created and named 122 Yucca hybrids. Yucca filifera Yucca filifera

273-473: The census of 2010, the population was 238, up from 206 in 2000. The reservation is crossed from northeast to southwest by the I-15 highway . In the southeast, it is adjacent to Valley of Fire State Park . In particular, Exit 75 of the highway and the local road leading to the west park entrance (formerly Nevada 169, decommissioned in 2001), down to the entrance, belong to the reservation. The reservation includes

294-453: The deserts of North America being regarded as the center of diversity for the genus. Yuccas have a very specialized, mutualistic pollination system; being pollinated by yucca moths (family Prodoxidae ); the insect transfers the pollen from the stamens of one plant to the stigma of another, and at the same time lays an egg in the flower; the moth larva then feeds on some of the developing seeds, always leaving enough seed to perpetuate

315-473: The end of each stem. Its inflorescence hangs over and is made of many separate white flowers. Yucca filifera is not considered to be threatened by the IUCN , as it has a very large range and its population appears to be stable. It is locally used for fibers, and may experience some threat from habitat degradation. Y. filifera can be cultivated in xerophytic conditions. It is used as roof covering and as

336-482: The genus Yucca (49 species and 24 subspecies) covers a vast area of the Americas . The genus is represented throughout Mexico and extends into Guatemala ( Yucca guatemalensis ). It also extends to the north through Baja California in the west, northwards into the southwestern United States , through the drier central states as far north as southern Alberta in Canada ( Yucca glauca ssp. albertana ). Yucca

357-565: The sap, and are widely used in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals The flower petals are commonly eaten in Central America , but the plant's reproductive organs (the anthers and ovaries ) are first removed because of their bitterness. The petals are blanched for 5 minutes, and then cooked a la mexicana (with tomato, onion, chili) or in tortitas con salsa (egg-battered patties with green or red sauce). In Guatemala , they are boiled and eaten with lemon juice. In El Salvador ,

378-595: The species were confused with the cassava ( Manihot esculenta ). Consequently, Linnaeus mistakenly derived the generic name from the Taíno word for the latter, yuca . The Aztecs living in Mexico since before the Spanish arrival, in Nahuatl , call the local yucca species ( Yucca gigantea ) iczotl , which gave the Spanish izote . Izote is also used for Yucca filifera . The natural distribution range of

399-486: The species. Certain species of the yucca moth have evolved antagonistic features against the plant. They do not assist in the plant's pollination efforts while continuing to lay their eggs in the plant for protection. Yucca species are the host plants for the caterpillars of the yucca giant-skipper ( Megathymus yuccae ), ursine giant-skipper ( Megathymus ursus ), and Strecker's giant-skipper ( Megathymus streckeri ). Beetle herbivores include yucca weevils , in

420-594: The tender tips of stems are eaten and known locally as cogollo de izote . The most common houseplant yucca is Yucca gigantea . Yuccas are widely grown as architectural plants providing a dramatic accent to landscape design. They tolerate a range of conditions but are best grown in full sun in subtropical or mild temperate areas. In gardening centres and horticultural catalogues, they are usually grouped with other architectural plants such as cordylines and phormiums . Several species of yucca can be grown outdoors in temperate climates, including:- The yucca flower

441-485: The tough, fibrous leaves were used to puncture meat and knotted to form a loop with which to hang meat for salt curing or in smokehouses. The fibers can be used to make domestic items or for manufacturing cordage, be it sewing-thread or rope. Yucca extract is also used as a foaming agent in some beverages such as root beer and soda. Yucca powder and sap are derived from the logs of the plant; such extracts can be produced by mechanical squeezing and subsequent evaporation of

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