Scientific Name:  Agave parryi
?Succulent native to the Sonoran Desert
?Slow growing rosette

?Pollinated by insects and hummingbirds

?Buds are reddish orange and turn yellow after opening
?Leaves are grey-green with a spine at the tip

?After 25 years the plant grows a flowering stalk which blooms then the plant dies

?New plants formed on the same root system will take over

?Native Americans use this plant for food, fiber, soap, beverages, and medicines

Photo:  To be added

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