Asparagaceae FAMILY

Agave sileri

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Agave sileri is a stemless, evergreen, perennial, succulent plant growing from a rhizomatous rootstock and forming a cluster of leaves that are around 25 - 39cm long and 2 0 5cm wide. The flowering stems can be 240 - 260cm tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a soap.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern N. America - southern Texas, northeast Mexico (Tamaulipas)

HabitatGrowing separately or in colonies, in open areas, on clay soil; at elevations up to 100 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].