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Agave parrasana A.Berger
Notizbl. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 4: 250. 1906
Family: AGAVACEAE

Agave parrasana Photo by: Matteo Faggion
What a beauty of a miniature Agave! It is among the most ornamental species, vying with A. victoria-reginae in the exquisite regularity of its form.

Synonyms:

Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Cabbage Head Agave, Parrasana Agave
FINNISH (Suomi): Hammasagaave
RUSSIAN (Русский): Агава паррасская
SPANISH (Español): Maguey de Parras, Agave parrasano
UKRAINIAN (Українська): Ага́ва парраса́на



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Agave parrasana Photo by: Matteo Faggion
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The young plants are quite different from the adults, but are however very lovely too. Photo by: Cactus Art

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It has numerous, jagged, symmetrical, very hostile marginal teeth. Photo by: Cactus Art
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Agave parrasana Photo by: Matteo Faggion

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The deep bud prints formed by the teeth of the leaves. Photo by: Cactus Art
27149 matteo Matteo Faggion
Agave parrasana Photo by: Matteo Faggion

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Agave parrasana Photo by: Cactus Art
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