Species Details

Agave utahensis var. eborispina

ivory-spined agave

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Photo of Agave utahensis var. eborispina
© 2011 Zoya Akulova
Photo of Agave utahensis var. eborispina
© 2006 James M. Andre
Photo of Agave utahensis var. eborispina
© 2011 Zoya Akulova
Scientific Name:
Agave utahensis (Englem.) Gentry var. eborispina (Hester) Breitung
Common Name:
ivory-spined agave
Family: Agavaceae
Element Code: PMAGA010S1
USDA Plants Symbol: AGUTE
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial leaf
Blooming Period: May-Jun
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Elevation:
945 - 1370 meters
3100 - 4495 feet
General Habitats:
  • Mojavean desert scrub (carbonate, rocky slopes)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Known in CA only from the Nopah Range. See A. utahensis in The Jepson Manual (1993). On watch list in NV. See Cactus and Succulent Journal 14:131 (1943) for original description and 32:20 (1960) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Threatened by horticultural collecting.
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 5
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 0 0 0 0 4
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 4
Recent <=20 Years 1
Presence:
Presumed Extant 5
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
North of Tecopa Pass (3511681), Twelvemile Spring (3611612)?
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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