Agavaceae - Data of one Plant Species

Agave deserti var. pringlei (Engelmann ex Baker) W.C. Hodgson & Reveal

Not very attractive Agave out of this plant group with very irregular growth. Narrow leaves with many teeth, dark green, with prominent spine. Likes full sun and lots of wind, needs good drainage

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First Description		Novon 11: 413, 2001

Synonyms		Agave deserti ssp. pringlei (Engelmann ex Baker) Gentry (1978) (The Agaves of Baja California, Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences 130: 20-22, ills., 1978)
		Agave pringlei Engelmann ex Orcutt (1888) (Basionym) (Handbook of the Amaryllideae: 182, 1888)
		Agave scaberrima Hort. Peacock ex Baker (1888) (Handbook of the Amaryllideae: 182, 1888)

Literature		Gentry, H. S.: Agaves of Continental North America: 380-382, 1982
		Wendy C. Hodgson: Taxonomic Novelties in American Agave (Agavaceae). In: Novon 11, 2001

Fieldbook #	Country	State	Municipality	Description	Altitude	GPS Lat	GPS Long
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Basic Data
Subgenus	Agave
Section	Deserticolae
Diameter	up to 80cm
Inflorescence	200-350cm
Flower Color	yellow
Flowering Time
Reproduction	suckers, seed
Common Name
Natural Location
Occurrence	Baja California Norte
	North-oriented rocky and quite dry slopes
Remarks
Often very difficult to distinguish from Agave deserti ssp. deserti
Occurs in higher elevations than Agave deserti ssp. deserti


Young	Adult	Inflorescence	Flower	Various	Various

Indoor Summer
Exposition	sunny to half shady
Watering	moderately
Indoor Winter
Temperature	keep frost free
Soil	keep slightly moist
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