Manfreda virginica
False Aloe, Rattlesnake Master
Other regional names: Virginia Agave
- Virginia Agave
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Manfreda virginica (commonly known as False Aloe or Rattlesnake-Master) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico Northeast, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia