Dwarf butterfly agave (Agave isthmensis)
Description
Agave isthmensis forms small, compact rosettes with a stature height of 17 to 32 cm and a diameter of 25 to 36 cm. It forms abundant rhizomatous offshoots. The broad, roughened gray to bluish leaves are 8 to 10 cm long, 5 to 8 cm wide and narrowed to the base. The leaf margins are deeply notched. The strong, brown to reddish edge teeth are variably arranged. The brown to reddish end thorn is 1 to 1.5 cm long.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Asparagaceae
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Genus: Agave
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