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Agave weberi (Weber's century plant)

Synonyms: Agave franceschiana (homotypic); Agave neglecta

Wikipedia Abstract

Agave weberi, common name "Maguey liso," is a succulent perennial plant native to northeastern Mexico (Tamaulipas and San Luis PotosĂ­) but naturalized in parts of southern Texas. It prefers sandy locations with low shrubs. Agave weberi is a relatively short species, the leafy trunks rarely more than 1 m (3 feet) in height. The leaves, though, can be up to 160 cm (5.2 feet) long and 18 cm (7 inches) across. Flowering stalks can reach a height of 8 m (27 feet). Flowers are yellow, up to 8 cm (3 inches) long.
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Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-Low
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Lifespan [3]  Perennial
Structure [3]  Shrub

Citations

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
3USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0