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Agave utahensis ssp. utahensis
Engelmann
Main species. Forms quite attractive, grass-like groups with dark green spheres. Suitable for pot culture since it stays little. Difficult in culture
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First Description |
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Report of the Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel, Vol. 5 Botany: 497, 1871
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Synonyms
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Agave eborispina Hester (1943)
(Cactus & Succulent Journal of America 15(9): 131-133, 1943)
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Agave nevadensis (Engelmann ex Greenman & Roush) Hester (1943)
(Cactus & Succulent Journal of America 15(9): 133, 1943)
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Agave newberryi Engelmann (1875)
(Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis 3: 309, 1875)
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Agave scaphoidea Greenman & Roush (1929)
(Annual Report of the Missouri Botanical Garden 16: 391, 1929)
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Agave utahensis fa. nuda Hort. ex E. & B. Lamb (1978)
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Agave utahensis var. discreta M. E. Jones (1930)
(Contributions to Western Botany 17: 19, 1930 (in part))
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Agave utahensis var. scaphoidea (Greenman & Roush) M. E. Jones (1930)
(Contributions to Western Botany 17: 19, 1930)
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Agave utahensis var. utahensis Engelmann (1871)
(Report of the Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel, Vol. 5 Botany: 497, 1871)
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Literature
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Gentry, H. S.: Agaves of Continental North America: 257-259, 1982 |
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Only field data publicly available is shown! Detailed personal field data only available to scientists with special permission!
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Basic Data
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Subgenus |
Littaea |
Section |
Urceolatae |
Diameter |
up to 40cm |
Inflorescence |
180-280cm |
Flower Color |
yellow |
Flowering Time |
May - June |
Reproduction |
suckers, seed |
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Natural Location
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Occurrence |
Arizona, Utah |
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Very dry, hot locations, rocky, mostly east-oriented. Formation of dew |
Remarks
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Dew at night is obviously very important
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Can certainly tolerate temperatures down to -15 ° Celsius, northwesternmost species of the whole genus
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Young
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Adult
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Inflorescence
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Flower
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Various
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Various
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Various
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Various
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Various
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Various
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Various
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Various
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Indoor Summer
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Exposition |
sunny to half shady |
Watering |
moderately |
Indoor Winter
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Temperature |
keep frost free |
Soil |
keep moderately moist |
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