Agave attenuata
Fox Tail Agave
Also known as: Agave attenuata subsp. attenuata +7 more
- Agave attenuata subsp. attenuata
- Agave attenuata var. compacta Jacobi
- Agave attenuata var. latifolia Salm-Dyck ex A.Terracc.
- Agave attenuata var. paucibracteata Trel.
- Agave attenuata var. subundulata Jacobi
- Agave cernua A.Berger
- Agave glaucescens Hook.
- Ghiesbreghtia mollis Roezl
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub.
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Originating in North America, Agave attenuata (commonly known as Fox tail agave) is a succulent shrub belonging to the Asparagaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Succulent
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baleares, Canary Is., Libya, Madeira, New Zealand North, Sicilia