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March 13th, 2007, 11:49 AM
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Inflores cense
name these two.
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March 13th, 2007, 12:17 PM
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Re: Inflores cense
The second one looks like Agave harvardiana or at least an Agave sp. from subgenus the Agave.
March 13th, 2007, 02:04 PM
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Re: Inflores cense
Simon - You are definitely on the right track...
March 13th, 2007, 04:50 PM
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Re: Inflores cense
First one...Agave attenuata
March 13th, 2007, 07:30 PM
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Re: Inflores cense
No, but keep trying.
March 13th, 2007, 11:17 PM
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Re: Inflores cense
A. deserti on the right?
March 15th, 2007, 05:49 AM
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Re: Inflores cense
Warmer...
March 15th, 2007, 11:10 AM
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March 15th, 2007, 07:57 PM
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Re: Inflores cense
Lovely photo and composition. Your Agaves have multiple florettes per stem. Want an additional clue/photo?
March 16th, 2007, 09:26 AM
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Re: Inflores cense
A. lechuguilla and A. chrysantha?
March 16th, 2007, 04:53 PM
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Re: Inflores cense
I will add another photo this evening to help.
March 17th, 2007, 06:13 AM
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Re: Inflores cense
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March 17th, 2007, 06:19 AM
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Re: Inflores cense
Agave vilmoriniana, can't see the one behind tho'.
March 17th, 2007, 06:28 AM
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Re: Inflores cense
A cigar is in order!!! :) Well done.
March 18th, 2007, 10:52 AM
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Re: Inflores cense
The second is Agave desmetiana 'Variegata'.
March 18th, 2007, 11:54 AM
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Re: Inflores cense
If those things are both classified in Agave , I'd say it is high time the genus was reviewed and split into two or more separate genera!
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