Agave americana Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 9006

Agave americana L.

American century plant

Agave americana, a monocot, is a perennial herb or shrub that is not native to California.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	AGAVACEAE
Genus:	Agave
Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. americana

Toxicity: MINOR, OXALATES, DERMATITIS

Wetlands: Occurs in non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS

More information about Agave americana


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (AGAM)	Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Photos on Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Feb 21, 2019).