Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitat | Distribution | Image |
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Agavaceae | Agave americana | Non-standard. Added for North Carolina Botanical Garden planted species. | |||
Agavaceae | Agave americana ssp. americana | Century-plant, Maguey | Sandy desert scrub, disturbed areas, dunes, spread weakly from cultivation. | Native of Mexico and s. TX, and rarely escaping in e. TX east to s. FL and north to s. NC. | ![]() |
Agavaceae | Agave americana ssp. protamericana | Wild Century-plant | Sandy desert scrub. | Native to ne. Mexico; it is only known in the wild in our region from Starr County, TX. | ![]() |