''Agave mitis'' is a plant species native to the Mexican states of

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Tamaulipas Tamaulipas (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas), is a state in the northeast region of Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entiti ...

and San Luis Potosí, referred to as ''Agave celsii'' in many publications. ''Agave mitis'' forms rosettes of blue-green to yellow-green, fleshy leaves up to 60 cm (2 feet) long. The leaves have soft brown spines not nearly as imposing as those of other agaves. The flowering stalk is up to 2.5 m (8 feet) tall, with the flowers closely appressed against the stem forming a narrow column much more compact than most other species of the genus. Flowers are green, each up to 60 mm (2.4 inches) long.Yuccagarten Mannheim Botanischer Garten, Agavaceae Nolinaceae Cactaceae, Mannheim, Germany
/ref> Because the species is widespread and grows in several protected areas, it is not considered by the IUCN to be threatened.

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Flora of Hidalgo (state) Flora of Tamaulipas Flora of San Luis Potosí mitis {{Asparagaceae-stub