gratus fermentatio
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Any ideas what this is and if it's edible? Spikes on the leaves are deadly, like it's protecting gold!
Yes, It's a type of yucca, looks like Spanish Bayonet. ONLY the flower, stalk & fruit are edible; the rest is toxic to humans, but you can use the root for soap, the leaves & fibers for baskets & cordage. You can "break" off a sharp tip & slowly pull it back towards the center of the plant & the attached fibers will peel off with it. BINGO! You've just foraged a 1 time use sewing needle with thread attached. Have a look at this:
http://www.foragingtexas.com/2008/08/yucca.html
Regards, GF.