Latin name: Agave shawii Engelm. var. shawii
Pronunciation: a-GAH-vee SHAW-ee-eye
Common name: Shaw's agave
Family: Agavaceae (Agave)
Habitat: Dry coastal bluffs and slopes to 1500', coastal sage scrub, San Diego Co., Torrey Pines
Blooming period: September to May
Name derivations: 1) Agave 2) shawii
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