Agave deserti var. deserti
Common names: Desert agave
Synonyms: Agave consociata
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
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"
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 + |