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Agave utahensis
Agave utahensis Engelm.
Utah Agave
Agavaceae (Century-Plant Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: AGUT
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Tall, narrow spikes of yellow flowers arise from basal leaves.
Leaves: blades 14" long, narrow; with terminal spine, lateral prickles; form rosettes.
Utilized for food and as source of the beverage mescal by Native Americans.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Rosette of leaves up to about 2 feet tall. Flower scape up to about 15 feet tall.
Leaf: Dark Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Distribution: California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah.
Native Habitat: Canyons, rocky slopes (generally limestone) in mixed shrub to pinyon-juniper communities.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesButterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Mojave Giant-Skipper (Agathymus alliae) Larval Host |
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From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Bibliography
Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
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Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Agave utahensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Agave utahensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Agave utahensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-01Research By: TWC Staff