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Agave utahensis
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 16: 390, plate 32. 1929.
Common names: Clark Mountain agave
Synonyms: Agave nevadensis (Engelmann ex Greenman & Roush) Hester
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Rosettes 1.5–2.5 dm. Leaves 15–25 × 1.5–3 cm; marginal teeth 4–6 mm; apical spine brown to whitish, slender, 4–8 cm. Scape 2–4 m. 2n = 60.
Phenology: Flowering late winter–early summer
Habitat: Calcareous outcrops with desert scrub
Elevation: 1200–1900 m
Distribution
sw United States.
Discussion
Subspecies 2 (2 in the flora).
Selected References
None.