''Agave striata'' is a plant species native to Northeastern

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. Because the species is widespread and does not appear to be under any significant threats, it is not considered by the IUCN to be threatened.

Description

''A. striata'' forms rosettes of hundreds of thin, narrow leaves, 60 cm (2 feet) long and 1.0 cm (0.4 inches) wide. The leaves stick straight out or arch gently upward toward the center of the plant, each ending in a very sharp, brown and black spine. The flower spike is up to 3 m (10 feet) tall and bears whitish yellow flowers 3.0-4.0 cm (1.2-1.6) inches in diameter. In the wild, numerous suckers result in thick clusters of plants growing to form impenetrable thickets.Gentry, H. S. 1982. Agaves of Continental North America i–xiv, 1–670. The University of Arizona Press, Tucson.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q391913 striata Endemic flora of Mexico