Gen. Agave (Agavaceae) / Flora of USA and Canada

Genus: AGAVE - Family: AGAVACEAE

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Scientific name	Google Search	*Distribution in USA and Canada ()**	Common names	Grown habit	Duration
Agave americana L.		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. ssp. americana = 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
Agave americana L. ssp. americana var. americana		USA (FL, HI, LA, TX), USA+ (VI) Map for Agave americana L. ssp. americana var. americana (*)		Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave americana L. ssp. americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry		USA (AZ, CA) Map for Agave americana L. ssp. americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry (*)		Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave americana L. ssp. protamericana Gentry		USA (TX) Map for Agave americana L. ssp. protamericana Gentry (*)		Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave angustifolia Haw.		- Map for Agave angustifolia Haw. (*)	century plant	-	-
Agave asperrima Jacobi		USA (TX) Map for Agave asperrima Jacobi (*)	rough century plant	Shrub, Forb/herb, Subshrub	Perennial
Agave atrovirens Karw. ex Salm-Dyck		- Map for Agave atrovirens Karw. ex Salm-Dyck (*)	maguey	-	-
Agave cantala Roxb.		- Map for Agave cantala Roxb. (*)	cantala	-	-
Agave chrysantha Peebles = 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
Agave cupreata Trel. & A. Berger		- Map for Agave cupreata Trel. & A. Berger (*)		-	-
Agave decipiens Baker		USA (FL) Map for Agave decipiens Baker (*)	false sisal	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave delamateri W.C. Hodgson & L. Slauson		USA (AZ) Map for Agave delamateri W.C. Hodgson & L. Slauson (*)	Tonto Basin century plant	Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub	Perennial
Agave deserti Engelm.		USA (AZ, CA) Map for Agave deserti Engelm. (*)	desert agave	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave deserti Engelm. ssp. deserti = Agave consociata Trel.		USA (CA) Map for Agave deserti Engelm. ssp. deserti (*)		Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave deserti Engelm. ssp. simplex Gentry = 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
Agave desmettiana Jacobi		USA (FL) Map for Agave desmettiana Jacobi (*)	dwarf century plant	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave eggersiana Trel.		USA+ (VI) Map for Agave eggersiana Trel. (*)	Eggers' century plant	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave fourcroydes Lemaire		- Map for Agave fourcroydes Lemaire (*)	henequen	-	-
Agave glomeruliflora (Engelm.) A. Berger = Agave chisosensis C.H. Mull.		USA (TX) Map for Agave glomeruliflora (Engelm.) A. Berger (*)	Chisos Mountain century plant	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave gracilipes Trel.		USA (NM, TX) Map for Agave gracilipes Trel. (*)	slimfoot century plant	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave havardiana Trel.		USA (TX) Map for Agave havardiana Trel. (*)	Havard's century plant	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave lechuguilla Torr. = Agave lophantha Schiede var. poselgeri (Salm-Dyck) A. Berger		USA (NM, TX) Map for Agave lechuguilla Torr. (*)	lechuguilla	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave missionum Trel. = Agave portoricensis Trel.		USA+ (PR, VI) Map for Agave missionum Trel. (*)	corita	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave murpheyi F. Gibson		USA (AZ) Map for Agave murpheyi F. Gibson (*)	Murphey's century plant	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave neglecta Small		USA (FL) Map for Agave neglecta Small (*)	wild century plant	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave palmeri Engelm.		USA (AZ, NM) Map for Agave palmeri Engelm. (*)	Palmer's century plant	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave parryi Engelm.		USA (AZ, NM, TX) Map for Agave parryi Engelm. (*)	Parry's agave	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave parryi Engelm. ssp. neomexicana (Woot. & Standl.) Ullrich = Agave neomexicana Woot. & Standl.		USA (NM, TX) Map for Agave parryi Engelm. ssp. neomexicana (Woot. & Standl.) Ullrich (*)		Shrub, Forb/herb, Subshrub	Perennial
Agave parryi Engelm. ssp. parryi = 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
Agave parviflora Torr.		USA (AZ) Map for Agave parviflora Torr. (*)	smallflower century plant	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave phillipsiana W.C. Hodgson		USA (AZ) Map for Agave phillipsiana W.C. Hodgson (*)	Grand Canyon century plant	Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub	Perennial
Agave rigida Mill.		- Map for Agave rigida Mill. (*)		Shrub, Subshrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave rigida Mill. var. rigida		- Map for Agave rigida Mill. var. rigida (*)		Shrub, Subshrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave schottii Engelm.		USA (AZ, NM) Map for Agave schottii Engelm. (*)	Schott's century plant	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave schottii Engelm. var. schottii		USA (AZ, NM) Map for Agave schottii Engelm. var. schottii (*)	Schott's century plant	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave schottii Engelm. var. treleasei (Toumey) Kearney & Peebles		USA (AZ) Map for Agave schottii Engelm. var. treleasei (Toumey) Kearney & Peebles (*)	Trelease's century plant	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave shawii Engelm.		USA (CA) Map for Agave shawii Engelm. (*)	coastal agave	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave sisalana Perrine = 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
Agave tequilana F.A.C Weber		- Map for Agave tequilana F.A.C Weber (*)	tequila agave	-	-
Agave toumeyana Trel. ex Standl.		USA (AZ) Map for Agave toumeyana Trel. ex Standl. (*)	Toumey's century plant	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave toumeyana Trel. ex Standl. var. bella Breitung = 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
Agave toumeyana Trel. ex Standl. var. toumeyana		USA (AZ) Map for Agave toumeyana Trel. ex Standl. var. toumeyana (*)	Toumey's century plant	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave univittata Haw. = 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
Agave utahensis Engelm.		USA (AZ, CA, NV, UT) Map for Agave utahensis Engelm. (*)	Utah agave	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave utahensis Engelm. var. eborispina (Hester) Breitung		USA (CA, NV) Map for Agave utahensis Engelm. var. eborispina (Hester) Breitung (*)	Utah agave	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave utahensis Engelm. var. kaibabensis (McKelvey) Breitung = 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
Agave utahensis Engelm. var. nevadensis Engelm. ex Greenm. & Roush		USA (CA, NV) Map for Agave utahensis Engelm. var. nevadensis Engelm. ex Greenm. & Roush (*)	Nevada agave	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave utahensis Engelm. var. utahensis		USA (AZ, NV, UT) Map for Agave utahensis Engelm. var. utahensis (*)	Utah agave	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave weberi Cels ex Poisson		USA (TX) Map for Agave weberi Cels ex Poisson (*)	Weber's century plant	Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb	Perennial
Agave xylonacantha Salm-Dyck		- Map for Agave xylonacantha Salm-Dyck (*)	century plant	-	-
Agave ×ajoensis W.C. Hodgson		USA (AZ) Map for Agave ×ajoensis W.C. Hodgson (*)		Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub	Perennial
Agave ×arizonica Gentry & J.Z. Weber (pro sp.) = 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

Agave americana

Agave americana

Agave americana

Agave americana

Agave americana

Agave americana var. marginata

Agave americana var. marginata

Agave americana var. marginata

Agave americana var. marginata

Agave americana var. marginata

Agave americana var. marginata

Agave fiorita

Agave lechuguilla
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Agave parryi
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Agave tequilana
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Agave underwoodii
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Agave underwoodii
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Agave victoriae-reginae

Agave victoriae-reginae

Agave victoriae-reginae

Agave victoriae-reginae
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Agave xylonacantha
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