Agave striata ssp. falcata?

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Agave striata ssp. falcata?

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Hello Fellow Agave Lovers-

Picked this Agave striata up at my local nursery yesterday but i was wondering if it could be Agave striata ssp. falcata?

What say ye?

Thanks for looking and MASS THANKS for replying.

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Re: Agave striata ssp. falcata?

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I think falcata has fewer, longer, and more flaccid leaves than regular Striata.
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Meangreen94z wrote: ↑Sun May 30, 2021 4:28 pm I think falcata has fewer, longer, and more flaccid leaves than regular Striata.
Guess I missed the "flaccid" part when comparing the two species. Seems mine had gotten a hold on some blue pills. ::roll::
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Re: Agave striata ssp. falcata?

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The leaves on A. striata falcata are wider 0.8-1.8 cm wide than on striata striata 0.5-1.0 cm and curved (falcate). Not sure the leaf width always holds up because I grew a batch of A. striata striata and had one plant with straight leaves having a width of over 1.0 cm. A couple years ago I collected seed from a population that I would deem A. striata falcata and am watching to see what the plants do as they age. I will be listing a couple of them in 3-inch pots on the website sometime soon.
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