Agave utahensis

Agave utahensis

Taxobox
name = "Agave utahensis"


image_width = 250px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Asparagales
familia = Agavaceae
genus = "Agave"
species = "A. utahensis"
binomial = "Agave utahensis"
binomial_authority = Engelm.

"Agave utahensis" is a species of agave known by the common name Utah agave. Varieties of the species include the Nevada agave and Kaibab agave. It is an uncommon plant of the United States' desert southwest. This is a rosette-shaped agave having blue-green sharp-spiked leaves. The raceme inflorescence is very tall, reaching a maximum of four meters. It is generally yellow or yellow-green with bulbous yellow flowers. The fruits are capsules 1 to 3 centimeters long and containing black seed. The plant was used for food and fiber by local Native American peoples such as the Havasupai.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8350,8353 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=AGUT USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Agave+utahensis Ethnobotany]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Agave+utahensis Photo gallery]


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  • Agave utahensis var. nevadensis — ID 1859 Symbol Key AGUTN Common Name Nevada agave Family Agavaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, NV Growth Habit Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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  • Agave utahensis Engelm. var. eborispina (Hester) Breitung — Symbol AGUTE Common Name Utah agave Botanical Family Agavaceae …   Scientific plant list

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