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Agave striata ssp. falcata?
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 9:55 am
by OWgave
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.
OWgave
Re: Agave striata ssp. falcata?
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 4:28 pm
by Meangreen94z
I think falcata has fewer, longer, and more flaccid leaves than regular Striata.
Re: Agave striata ssp. falcata?
Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 5:52 pm
by OWgave
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.
Re: Agave striata ssp. falcata?
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2021 12:45 pm
by agavegreg
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.