Agave virginica

Characteristics
Monocots
AGAVACEAE
Agave
Agave virginica L.
FALSE ALOE; RATTLESNAKEMASTER
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Manfreda is polyphyletic and clearly derived from within the Agave lineage (Heyduk et al. 2016; Flores-Abreu et al. 2019), and thus the species of Manfreda are best placed in Agave.
Native
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Classification
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ASPARAGALES
Agave
Agave virginica L. - FALSE ALOE; RATTLESNAKEMASTER
Citation
AGAVE VIRGINICA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 323. 1753.
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VIRGINIA: Without data, Clayton 498 (neotype: LINN 443.2). Neotypified by Reveal & C. E. Jarvis, Taxon 58: 977. 2009.
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Species Distribution Map
Plant Photos
Agave virginica - 303
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Agave virginica - Guy Anglin View Full Size
Agave virginica - 98
Agave virginica - Guy Anglin View Full Size