Manfreda virginica (Linnaeus) Salisbury ex Rose ssp. virginica . Eastern Agave, Rattlesnake-master, Eastern False-aloe. Phen: Late May-Aug; Aug-Oct. Hab: Granite flatrocks, diabase glades, limestone and dolomite barrens and glades, xeric woodlands over mafic or calcareous rocks, sandhill woodlands, dry roadbanks. Dist: E. SC, c. NC, sw. VA, w. WV, s. OH, s. IN, s. IL, and c. MO south to c. peninsular FL and TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy: = K3, K4, NcTx; = Agave virginica L. – C, F, RAB, WV; = Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisb. ex Rose – Ar, ETx1, Il, K1, Mo1, Va, W, WH3; = Polianthes virginica (L.) Shinners – Tx; > Agave virginica L. var. tigrina Engelm.; > Manfreda tigrina (Engelm.) Small – S, S13; < Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisb. ex Rose – FNA26, Ok; > Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisb. ex Rose – S, S13
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