Latin name: Agave deserti Engelm. var. deserti Pronunciation: a-GAH-vee DES-ert-eye Common name: Desert agave Family: Agavaceae (Agave) Habitat: Sandy washes and rocky slopes to 5000', creosote bush and shadscale scrub, Colorado Desert, Baja Blooming period: May to July Name derivations: 1) Agave 2) deserti |
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