familyAgavaceae
genusAgave
speciesAgave schottii
varietyAgave schottii var. schottii

Agave schottii var. schottii

James L. Reveal, Wendy C. Hodgson
Common names: Schott agave
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 448. Mentioned on page 449, 457, 459.

Leaves 0.7–1.2 cm wide; blade yellowish green with conspicous budprints on both surfaces, margins filiferous, apical spine grayish, weak and brittle, 0.8–1.2 cm. Scape 1.6–2.5 m. Inflorescences spicate; peduncle shorter than 2 mm. Flowers 1 or 2–3 per cluster, 2.9–4.2 cm; perianth-tube 8–11 (–14) × 5–8 mm, limb lobes light yellow; filaments inserted 6–13 mm above perianth base; ovary 0.8–1.5 cm. 2n = 60, 120.


Phenology: Flowering late spring–late summer.
Habitat: Gravelly to rocky places, mostly in desert scrub, grasslands, juniper and oak woodlands
Elevation: 900–2000 m

Distribution

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Ariz., N.Mex., Mexico (Sonora)

Discussion

Agave schottii var. schottii hybridizes with A. deserti var. simplex, A. chrysantha, and possibly A. palmeri or A. parryi var. parryi.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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... more about "Agave schottii var. schottii"
RDF feed
2n chromosome quantity
120 +  and 60 +
3-locular life cycle
anthesis +
Anther arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Anther atypical some measurement
0.75 cm7.5 mm <br />0.0075 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Anther coloration
light +  and deep yellow +
Anther dehiscence
longitudinal +
Anther fixation
versatile +
Anther some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br />) +
Apex architecture
hooded +
Apex character
width +  and length +
Apex fragility
pliable +
Apex odor or shape
pungent +
Apex orientation
recurved +
Apex pubescence
glandular-pubescent +  and glandular +
Apex relief
papillate +
Apex shape
rounded +  and beaked +
Apex texture
rigid +
Apical spine coloration
grayish +
Apical spine fragility
brittle +  and weak +
Apical spine shape
sharp-pointed +
Apical spine some measurement
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Author
James L. Reveal +  and Wendy C. Hodgson +
Authority
Engelmann +
Base width
0.7cm;2.5cm +
Blade architecture
armed +  and filiferous +
Blade arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Blade coloration
yellowish green +
Blade fragility
pliable +
Blade pubescence
glaucous +
Blade shape
abaxially convex +  and deeply convex +
Blade size or length
short to long +
Blade texture
firm +
Bract architecture or shape
leaflike +
Bract duration
caducous +
Bract orientation
reflexed +, erect +  and ascending +
Bract shape
triangular +
Bract some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Branch arrangement
cluster +
Branch quantity
2;40 +
Branch shape
umbel-like +
Budprint coloration
white +
Budprint prominence
conspicous +
Capsule architecture
short-pedicellate +
Capsule shape
obovoid +
Capsule some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br />) +
Common name
Schott agave +
Crown architecture
fibrous-rooted +
Crown width
thick +
Distribution
Ariz. +, N.Mex. +  and Mexico (Sonora) +
Elevation
900–2000 m +
Fiber coloration
white +
Fiber count or density
sparse +
Fiber fragility
brittle +
Fiber orientation
Erect (Spreading) +
Fiber shape
filiform +
Filament height
inserted +
Filament position
inserted +
Filament pubescence
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Filament relief
papillose +
Filament shape
filiform +
Filament some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
Filament texture
succulent +
Filament width
broadened +
Flower architecture
6-merous +
Flower arrangement
singly +
Flower atypical quantity
3 (6) +
Flower orientation
recurved +  and erect +
Flower prominence
showy +
Flower quantity
2;3 +
Flower reproduction
protandrous +
Fruit architecture
capsular +
Fruit dehiscence
loculicidal +
Fruit shape
oblong +  and ovoid +
Fruit texture
fleshy +
Habitat
Gravelly to rocky places, mostly in desert scrub, grasslands, juniper and oak woodlands +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Bee F. Gunn +
Inflorescence architecture
spicate +
Inflorescence arrangement
paniculate +  and racemose +
Inflorescence density
dense +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inflorescence size
huge +
Leaf architecture
pseudopetiolate +, sessile +  and simple +
Leaf atypical length
40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br /> (50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br />) +
Leaf duration
evergreen +
Leaf length
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
Leaf orientation
erect +
Leaf position
cauline +
Leaf width
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Limb lobe atypical some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
Limb lobe coloration
light yellow +
Limb lobe course
curved +
Limb lobe orientation
erect +  and incurved +
Limb lobe size
subequal +
Limb lobe some measurement
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
Limb lobe variability
equal +
Margin architecture
filiferous +
Margin architecture or shape
dentate +, serrulate +  and entire +
Margin coloration
white +
Margin course
straight +
Margin shape
ovate +
Margin texture
fleshy +, firm +  and rigid +
Margin width
thick +
Neck size
constricted +
Neck some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (?) +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +  and 3-locular +
Ovary coloration
greenish +
Ovary placentation
parietal +
Ovary position
inferior +
Ovary shape
cylindrical +, ovoid +  and 3-angled +
Ovary some measurement
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (?) +  and 1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (?) +
Ovary texture
succulent +
Ovule quantity
numerous +
Pattern architecture
entire +
Pattern coloration
lighter +
Pedicel architecture
not +  and articulate +
Pedicel fusion
distinct +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Peduncle arrangement
cluster +
Peduncle height or length or size
shorter +
Peduncle quantity
2;40 +
Peduncle shape
umbel-like +
Peduncle some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +
Perianth-tube atypical length
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
Perianth-tube length
8mm;11mm +
Perianth-tube width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Perianth coloration
yellow +
Perianth shape
tubular +
Perianth texture
semisucculent +
Phenology
Flowering late spring–late summer. +
Publication title
Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis +
Publication year
1875 +
Reference
None +
Rosette growth form
cespitose +  and solitary +
Rosette texture
succulent +
Scape some measurement
160 cm1,600 mm <br />1.6 m <br /> (250 cm2,500 mm <br />2.5 m <br />) +
Seed coloration
black +
Seed quantity
1;3 +
Seed shape
globose +, obovoid +  and flattened +
Seed some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
Source xml
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Spine coloration
grayish +  and brown +
Spine height or length or size
short +
Spine length or size
long +
Spine shape
acicular +
Spine some measurement
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.9 cm19 mm <br />0.019 m <br />) +
Stalk texture
semiwoody +
Stamen fixation
attached +
Stamen position
exserted +
Stamen quantity
6 +
Stem architecture
branched +, , +  and unbranched +
Stem location
aboveground +
Stigma architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stigma quantity
3 +  and 1 +
Stigma relief
papillate +
Stigma shape
3-lobed +
Style position
exserted +  and included +
Style shape
subulate +
Taxon family
Agavaceae +
Taxon name
Agave schottii var. schottii +
Taxon parent
Agave schottii +
Taxon rank
variety +
Tepal fusion
connate +
Tepal quantity
6 +
Tube atypical length
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
Tube atypical width
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
Tube length
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
Tube width
5mm;8mm +
Volume
Volume 26 +
Whole organism architecture
acaulescent +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
plant +  and suckering +
Whole organism habitat
epiphytic +
Whole organism life cycle
flowering +
Whole organism reproduction
polycarpic +  and monocarpic +
Whole organism size
small;gigantic +
Whorl quantity
2 +
Whorl shape
petal-like +
X chromosome quantity
30 +
Year quantity
8;20 +