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Agave americana L.

centuryplant (Asparagaceae)

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Agave americana is a very large, monocarpic perennial, existing as a rosette of enormous succulent leaves until it finally flowers and then dies.

Skiathos, Greece; 2025-08-15

 centuryplant / Agave americana: _Agave americana_ is a very large, monocarpic perennial, existing as a rosette of enormous succulent leaves until it finally flowers and then dies.

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