Ivory Spined Agave (Agave utahensis var. eborispina)

Global Rank: T3 - Vulnerable
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Asparagaceae
State: CA, NV
Nature Serve ID: 153083
Lifeform: Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub
Categories of Interest: Cacti/Succulents
Date Inducted in National Collection: 12/15/2020

Description:

Where is Ivory Spined Agave (Agave utahensis var. eborispina) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Ivory Spined Agave can historically be found in California, Nevada

Which CPC Partners conserve Ivory Spined Agave (Agave utahensis var. eborispina)?

National Laboratory for Genetic Resource Preservation (USDA-ARS)

Not Sponsored

Assigned

California Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned

University of California Botanical Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned

The Huntington

Not Sponsored

Assigned 10/30/23

Desert Botanical Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned 12/05/23

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Ivory Spined Agave (Agave utahensis var. eborispina) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Agave utahensis var. eborispina
Authority	(Hester) Breitung
Family	Asparagaceae
CPC Number	52
ITIS	526861
USDA	AGUTE
Duration	Perennial
Common Names
Associated Scientific Names	Agave utahensis var. eborispina
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S2
Nevada	S3

Ecological Relationships

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