PlantaeSpecies
Century Plant
Agave xylonacantha
Salm-Dyck
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Liliales
Family
Asparagaceae
Century-plant family
Genus
Agave
Species
Agave xylonacantha
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Agave kochiiAgave carchariodontaAgave splendensAgave vanderdonckiiAgave hybridaAgave perbellaAgave amurensisAgave univittata var. carchariodontaAgave heteracantha var. splendens
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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