Donate now to support the LLIFLE projects.
Your support is critical to our success.
Agave nevadensis (Engelm. ex Greenm. & Roush) Hester
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 15: 133. 1943
Family: AGAVACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Agave utahensis var. nevadensis Engelm. ex Greenm. & Roush
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 16: 390, tab. 32. 1929

Agave nevadensis (Agave utahensis var. nevadensis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Synonyms:

See all synonyms of Agave utahensis
back
Accepted name in llifle Database:
Agave utahensis Engelm. in S.Watson
Botany [Fortieth Parallel] 497. 1871; vol. 5
Synonymy: 8 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Agave utahensis var. eborispina (Hester) Breitung
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 32: 22. 1960
Synonymy: 2 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Agave utahensis subs. kaibabensis (McKelvey) Gentry
Agaves Cont. N. Amer. 259 1982
Synonymy: 3 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Agave utahensis var. nevadensis Engelm. ex Greenm. & Roush
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 16: 390, tab. 32. 1929
Synonymy: 2
back

Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Pygmy Agave, American Aloe (but it is not an aloe), Ivory-spined Agave, Yant, Dwarf Agave, Clark Mountain Agave, Nevada Agave,, Nevada agave
ARABIC ( لعربية ): أجاف يوتاهنسس
RUSSIAN (Русский): Агава ютская
SPANISH (Español): Agave de Utah
UKRAINIAN (Українська): Агава ютаензис

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Agave utahensis group

Agave utahensis is variable over its range and comprises two subspecies, subsp. kaibabensis and subsp. utahensis, the latter of which comprising at least 2 varieties, var. nevadensis and var. eborispina. These varieties are now regarded by some botanists as mere ecotypes or geographical forms, so now they are all synonymized with Agave utahensis, but still considered distinct by collectors for their peculiar traits.

  • Agave utahensis Engelm. in S.Watson: (subsp. utahensis)
  • Agave utahensis var. eborispina (Hester) Breitung: has the longest spines of any, often cream or white in colour. Forms small clumps with only a few stems. Distribution: Nopah Mountains
  • Agave utahensis subs. kaibabensis (McKelvey) Gentry: is an attractive solitary form with bright green leaves and grey-white teeth. Leaves 3–5.5 cm wide; rosettes 4–10 dm wide; flowers (2.6–)2.9–4.3 cm long. Know only from northern arizona.
  • Agave utahensis var. nevadensis Engelm. ex Greenm. & Roush: smaller than type, has broader, bluish green leaves with strong marginal teeth. It suckers slowly eventually forming a large matt of spines where you can't tell which leaf belongs to which plant.

5831 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Agave nevadensis (Agave utahensis var. nevadensis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
18930 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Agave nevadensis (Agave utahensis var. nevadensis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

471 cactus-art Cactus Art
Agave utahensis var. nevadensis (Nevada Agave) (Agave utahensis var. nevadensis) Photo by: Cactus Art
469 cactus-art Cactus Art
Agave utahensis var. nevadensis (Nevada Agave) (Agave utahensis var. nevadensis) Photo by: Cactus Art

7768 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Agave nevadensis (Agave utahensis var. nevadensis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
17288 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Agave nevadensis (Agave utahensis var. nevadensis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

5830 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
- (Nevada Agave) It is certainly one of the most ornamental of all the Agaves. It is also one of the most cold hardy species, especially if kept dry. Makes an excellent potted specimen. (Agave utahensis var. nevadensis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
470 cactus-art Cactus Art
Agave nevadensis (Agave utahensis var. nevadensis) Photo by: Cactus Art


Your Actions
Agave Back to Agave index
Agavaceae Back to Agavaceae index
Succulents Back to Succulents Encyclopedia index