Latin name: Agave utahensis Engelm.
Pronunciation: a-GAH-vee yoo-taw-EN-sis
Common name: Utah agave, Pygmy agave
Family: Agavaceae (Agave)
Habitat: Dry stony slopes, 3000'-5000', shadscale scrub, joshua tree woodland, east Mojave Desert mountains
Blooming period: May to July
Name derivations: 1) Agave 2) utahensis
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