Agave utahensis var. utahensis
Common names: Utah agave
Endemic
Synonyms: Agave newberryi Engelmann Agave scaphoidea Greenman & Roush
Rosettes 1.8–3 dm. Leaves 12–30 × 1–2.5 cm; marginal teeth 2.5–4 mm; apical spine grayish, slender, 2–4 cm. Scape 1.7–4 m.
Phenology: Flowering late winter–early summer.
Habitat: Calcareous outcrops with desert scrub
Elevation: 600–1400 m
Distribution
Ariz., Nev., Utah.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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Agave utahensis var. utahensis +
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