Agave lecheguilla
(Lecheguilla)
Agave lecheguilla, West of Panther Junction, Hwy 118, Big Bend National Park 7772
Agave lecheguilla, Hot Springs-Rio Grande Village Trail, Big Bend National Park 5973-1
Agave lecheguilla, Hot Springs-Rio Grande Village Trail, Big Bend National Park 5973-2
Agave lecheguilla, West of Panther Junction, Hwy 118, Big Bend National Park 7803
Agave lecheguilla, West of Panther Junction, Hwy 118, Big Bend National Park 7791
Agave lecheguilla, Hot Springs-Rio Grande Village Trail, Big Bend National Park 5967
Agave lecheguilla, West of Panther Junction, Hwy 118, Big Bend National Park 7783
| Scientific Name | Agave lecheguilla (Agave lechuguilla) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | AGLE |
| Common Name | Lecheguilla | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 810242 |
| Family | Asparagaceae (Asparagus) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Desert habitat, open, arid, rocky slopes. Plant: Clump-like plant with a basal rosette of leaves 16 inches tall and 24 inches across with a leafless flowering spike 8 to 12 feet high. Leaves: Basal rosette of many (up to 30) straight to curved linear leaves 12 to 20 inches long; margins with sharp, downflexed teeth 3/4 to 1-1/2 inches apart; very sharp spine at tip. Inflorescence: Spike 6 to 12 feet tall with dense clusters of many flowers in upper half blooming from bottom to top; 1 to 3 flowers in each cluster; greenish ovary at flower base, spreading yellow to red or purplish tepals 1/2 to 3/4-inch long; stamens with yellow or red filaments 1 to 1-3/4-inches long and yellow anthers at tips, 3/8 to 5/8-inch long. Bloom Period: May to July. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Little Big Bend" by Roy Morey and SEINet. |
BONAP Distribution Map Agave lechuguillaMap Color Key |
Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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