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Desert agave
Agave deserti
33.5861, -116.461
Field Notes
Description:
A desert plant native to southern California. It has fleshy green-grey leaves that have sharp spines on the edges. The flower stalk can be as tall as 6 meters.
Habitat:
Spotted in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument.
Notes:
Native people ate the flowers and also roasted and ate the "heart" of rosettes that had just begun to send up a flower stalk.
Reference Links:
Agave deserti - Wikipedia
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedDecember 12, 2021
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