Lechuguilla

Agave lechuguilla Torr. - Century-plant family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Yellow

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Butterfly); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Lechuguilla: Agathymus estellae valverdiensis, Agathymus neumoegeni

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast
USA: New Mexico, Texas

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.