Citation: L., Sp. Pl. 323 (1753).

Synonymy: Agave americana, Agave picta

Common name: Century plant, American aloe. Ill. Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 190.)

Description:
Leaves in a basal rosette, thick, rigid, prickly, 1-2 m long.

When flowering occurs, usually after long intervals, the stem grows in a very short time to a height of 7-10 m, and bears a candelabra-like terminal panicle of yellowish flowers; anthers and stamens much longer than the perianth.

Distribution:  S.Aust.: LE, GT, FR, EA, EP, NL, MU, YP, SL, KI, SE.   N.S.W.; Vic.   Probably native to Mexico and grown in the country particularly in the early days, as a hedge. Conservation status: naturalised Flowering time: late summer.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

Biology: Two varieties recognised by Gentry (1982) Agaves of continental North America occur in S.Aust. As they are rarely collected and often impossible to identify from herbarium specimens their distribution is uncertain.

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