Plants sparse to prolifically suckering; rosettes numerous, rather open. Leaves 25–40 × 6–8 cm; blade grayish, linear-lanceolate to lanceolate; margins straight; apical spine 2–4 cm. Scape 2–4 m. Perianth tube campanulate, 3–5 mm; filaments inserted at top of tube. 2n = 60, 118.

Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Sandy to gravelly or rocky places in desert scrub and pinyon juniper woodlands
Elevation: 500–1500 m

Distribution

Calif., nw Mexico.

Discussion

References

None.

Facts about "Agave deserti var. deserti"

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Author	James L. Reveal + and Wendy C. Hodgson +
Common name	Desert agave +
Elevation	500–1500 m +
Habitat	Sandy to gravelly or rocky places in desert scrub and pinyon juniper woodlands +
Illustrator	Bee F. Gunn +
Phenology	Flowering spring. +
Reference	None +
Synonym	Agave consociata +
Taxon name	Agave deserti var. deserti +
Taxon parent	Agave deserti +
Taxon rank	variety +
Volume	Volume 26 +