Lechuguilla
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Agave lechuguilla
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Agave lechuguilla
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Asparagaceae
Subfamily:
Agavoideae
Genus:
Agave
Species:
A. lechuguilla
Binomial name
Agave lechuguillaTorr.[1]
Synonyms[2]
Agave lechuguilla f. glomeruliflora (Engelm.) Trel.
Agave poselgeri Salm-Dyck
Agave heteracantha Jacobi, illegitimate
Agave multilineata Baker
Agave lophantha var. tamaulipasana A.Berger
Agave univittata var. tamaulipasana (A.Berger) Jacobson
Agave lechuguilla (common name in Chihuahua: lechuguilla, meaning ("big lettuce ") is an Agave species found only in the Chihuahuan Desert, where it is an indicator species.[3] It typically grows on calcareous soils.[4] The plant flowers once in its life, then it dies. The flowers are a source of nutrients for insects, bats, and some birds.
The leaves are long, tough, and rigid, with very sharp, hard points which can easily penetrate clothing and even leather, giving the colloquial name "shin-daggers". Mexican people have used fibers from the leaves (commonly called ixtle]])."
The water stored in the flowering stalks of this plant, rich in salts and minerals, is sold in Mexico as a sport drink. The plant makes up a large part of the diet of the collared peccary (javelina) in some areas.[5] It is toxic to cattle and sheep, however.[6]
References[edit]
^ "Agave lechuguilla". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2011-05-02.
^ Kew World Checklist
^ West, Steve (2000). Northern Chihuahuan Desert Wildflowers. Globe Pequot. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-56044-980-5.
^ Turner, Matt (2009). Remarkable Plants of Texas: Uncommon Accounts of Our Common Natives. Austin: University of Texas Press. pp. 109–113. ISBN 978-0-292-71851-7.
^ Corn, J. L. and R. J. Warren. (1985). Seasonal food habits of the collared peccary in South Texas. Journal of Mammalogy. 66:1 155-59.
^ Lechuguilla. Archived April 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Toxic plants of Texas. Texas A&M.
External links[edit]
Data related to Agave lechuguilla at Wikispecies
Media related to Agave lechuguilla at Wikimedia Commons
USDA Plants Profile for Agave lechuguilla (lechuguilla)
University of Michigan - Dearborn: Native American Ethnobotany: Agave lecheguilla (Maguey lechuguilla)
Thacker, H. 2013. Agave lechuguilla. "Least Concern ver 3.1", The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 11 April 2015.
Taxon identifiers
Wd: Q310970
EoL: 2904471
EPPO: AGVLE
FNA: 242101309
GBIF: 2766505
GRIN: 5454
iNaturalist: 83105
IPNI: 60474750-2
ITIS: 182675
IUCN: 44393414
NCBI: 39513
Plant List: kew-293940
PLANTS: AGLE
uBio: 468806
WCSP: 293940
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Categories: IUCN Red List least concern speciesAgaveFlora of the Chihuahuan DesertFlora of Chihuahua (state)Flora of New MexicoFlora of TexasIndicator species of North AmericaPlants described in 1859Taxa named by John TorreyLeast concern flora of North AmericaLeast concern flora of the United StatesHidden categories: Webarchive template wayback linksArticles with 'species' microformats
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