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|  USA (AZ, CA, FL, HI, LA, TX), USA+ (VI) Map for Agave americana L. (*) |
American century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
| = Agave americana L. var. marginata Trel. = Agave americana L. var. mediopicta Trel. = Agave americana L. var. striata Trel. |
|  USA (AZ, CA, FL, HI, LA, TX), USA+ (VI) Map for Agave americana L. ssp. americana (*) | | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (FL, HI, LA, TX), USA+ (VI) Map for Agave americana L. ssp. americana var. americana (*) | | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (AZ, CA) Map for Agave americana L. ssp. americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry (*) | | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (TX) Map for Agave americana L. ssp. protamericana Gentry (*) | | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  - Map for Agave angustifolia Haw. (*) |
century plant | - | - |
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|  USA (TX) Map for Agave asperrima Jacobi (*) |
rough century plant | Shrub, Forb/herb, Subshrub | Perennial |
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|  - Map for Agave atrovirens Karw. ex Salm-Dyck (*) |
maguey | - | - |
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|  - Map for Agave cantala Roxb. (*) |
cantala | - | - |
| = Agave palmeri Engelm. var. chrysantha (Peebles) Little ex L.D. Benson |
|  USA (AZ) Map for Agave chrysantha Peebles (*) |
goldenflower century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  - Map for Agave cupreata Trel. & A. Berger (*) | | - | - |
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|  USA (FL) Map for Agave decipiens Baker (*) |
false sisal | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (AZ) Map for Agave delamateri W.C. Hodgson & L. Slauson (*) |
Tonto Basin century plant | Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub | Perennial |
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|  USA (AZ, CA) Map for Agave deserti Engelm. (*) |
desert agave | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
| = Agave consociata Trel. |
|  USA (CA) Map for Agave deserti Engelm. ssp. deserti (*) | | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
| = Agave deserti Engelm. var. simplex (Gentry) W.C. Hodgson & Reveal |
|  USA (AZ, CA) Map for Agave deserti Engelm. ssp. simplex Gentry (*) | | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (FL) Map for Agave desmettiana Jacobi (*) |
dwarf century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA+ (VI) Map for Agave eggersiana Trel. (*) |
Eggers' century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  - Map for Agave fourcroydes Lemaire (*) |
henequen | - | - |
| = Agave chisosensis C.H. Mull. |
|  USA (TX) Map for Agave glomeruliflora (Engelm.) A. Berger (*) |
Chisos Mountain century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (NM, TX) Map for Agave gracilipes Trel. (*) |
slimfoot century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (TX) Map for Agave havardiana Trel. (*) |
Havard's century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
| = Agave lophantha Schiede var. poselgeri (Salm-Dyck) A. Berger |
|  USA (NM, TX) Map for Agave lechuguilla Torr. (*) |
lechuguilla | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
| = Agave portoricensis Trel. |
|  USA+ (PR, VI) Map for Agave missionum Trel. (*) |
corita | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (AZ) Map for Agave murpheyi F. Gibson (*) |
Murphey's century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (FL) Map for Agave neglecta Small (*) |
wild century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (AZ, NM) Map for Agave palmeri Engelm. (*) |
Palmer's century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (AZ, NM, TX) Map for Agave parryi Engelm. (*) |
Parry's agave | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
| = Agave neomexicana Woot. & Standl. |
|  USA (NM, TX) Map for Agave parryi Engelm. ssp. neomexicana (Woot. & Standl.) Ullrich (*) | | Shrub, Forb/herb, Subshrub | Perennial |
| = Agave huachucensis Baker = Agave parryi Engelm. var. couesii (Engelm. ex Trel.) Kearney & Peebles = Agave parryi Engelm. var. huachucensis (Baker) Little ex L.D. Benson = Agave scabra Salm-Dyck |
|  USA (AZ, NM, TX) Map for Agave parryi Engelm. ssp. parryi (*) | | Shrub, Forb/herb, Subshrub | Perennial |
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|  USA (AZ) Map for Agave parviflora Torr. (*) |
smallflower century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (AZ) Map for Agave phillipsiana W.C. Hodgson (*) |
Grand Canyon century plant | Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub | Perennial |
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|  - Map for Agave rigida Mill. (*) | | Shrub, Subshrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  - Map for Agave rigida Mill. var. rigida (*) | | Shrub, Subshrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (AZ, NM) Map for Agave schottii Engelm. (*) |
Schott's century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (AZ, NM) Map for Agave schottii Engelm. var. schottii (*) |
Schott's century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (AZ) Map for Agave schottii Engelm. var. treleasei (Toumey) Kearney & Peebles (*) |
Trelease's century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (CA) Map for Agave shawii Engelm. (*) |
coastal agave | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
| = Agave rigida Mill. var. sisalana (Perrine) Engelm. |
|  USA (FL, HI), USA+ (PR, VI) Map for Agave sisalana Perrine (*) |
sisal hemp | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  - Map for Agave tequilana F.A.C Weber (*) |
tequila agave | - | - |
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|  USA (AZ) Map for Agave toumeyana Trel. ex Standl. (*) |
Toumey's century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
| = Agave toumeyana Trel. ex Standl. ssp. bella (Breitung) Gentry |
|  USA (AZ) Map for Agave toumeyana Trel. ex Standl. var. bella Breitung (*) |
Toumey's century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (AZ) Map for Agave toumeyana Trel. ex Standl. var. toumeyana (*) |
Toumey's century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
| = Agave heteracantha Zucc. = Agave lophantha Schiede = Agave mckelveyana Gentry, nom. nud. |
|  USA (AZ, TX) Map for Agave univittata Haw. (*) |
McKelvey's century plant | Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub | Perennial |
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|  USA (AZ, CA, NV, UT) Map for Agave utahensis Engelm. (*) |
Utah agave | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (CA, NV) Map for Agave utahensis Engelm. var. eborispina (Hester) Breitung (*) |
Utah agave | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
| = Agave kaibabensis McKelvey = Agave utahensis Engelm. ssp. kaibabensis (McKelvey) Gentry |
|  USA (AZ, UT) Map for Agave utahensis Engelm. var. kaibabensis (McKelvey) Breitung (*) |
Kaibab agave | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (CA, NV) Map for Agave utahensis Engelm. var. nevadensis Engelm. ex Greenm. & Roush (*) |
Nevada agave | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (AZ, NV, UT) Map for Agave utahensis Engelm. var. utahensis (*) |
Utah agave | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  USA (TX) Map for Agave weberi Cels ex Poisson (*) |
Weber's century plant | Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb | Perennial |
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|  - Map for Agave xylonacantha Salm-Dyck (*) |
century plant | - | - |
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|  USA (AZ) Map for Agave ×ajoensis W.C. Hodgson (*) | | Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub | Perennial |
| = Agave arizonica Gentry & J.Z. Weber |
|  USA (AZ) Map for Agave ×arizonica Gentry & J.Z. Weber (pro sp.) (*) |
Arizona century plant | Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub | Perennial |
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov,
28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490
USA.
PICTURES Agave americana
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 Agave americana
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 Agave americana
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 Agave americana
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 Agave americana
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 Agave americana
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 Agave americana var. marginata
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 Agave americana var. marginata
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 Agave americana var. marginata
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 Agave americana var. marginata
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 Agave americana var. marginata
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 Agave americana var. marginata
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 Agave fiorita
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 Agave lechuguilla Permission granted to use under GFDL by Kurt Stueber. Source: www.biolib.de - Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this image under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.
A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License". |
 Agave parryi Permission granted to use under GFDL by Kurt Stueber. Source: www.biolib.de - Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this image under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License". |
 Agave tequilana Permission granted to use under GFDL by Kurt Stueber. Source: www.biolib.de - Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this image under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.
A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License". |
 Agave underwoodii Permission granted to use under GFDL by Kurt Stueber. Source: www.biolib.de - Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this image under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License". |
 Agave underwoodii Permission granted to use under GFDL by Kurt Stueber. Source: www.biolib.de - Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this image under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License". |
 Agave victoriae-reginae
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 Agave victoriae-reginae
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 Agave victoriae-reginae
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 Agave victoriae-reginae Permission granted to use under GFDL by Kurt Stueber. Source: www.biolib.de - Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this image under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License". |
 Agave xylonacantha Permission granted to use under GFDL by Kurt Stueber. Source: www.biolib.de - Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this image under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License". |
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