Agave bovicornuta Plants in habitat remain solitary

Plants in habitat remain solitary

Found in Southeastern Oaxaca

very limited availability

which are the parents of the popular field hybrid Agave 'Sharkskin'

Agave bovicornuta Plants in habitat remain solitaryAgave bovicornuta can be found in southern Sonora, southwestern Chihuahua, and northern Sinaloa on rocky slopes in oak woodland and pine oak forests between 3000 6000'. It is a highly attractive ornamental that stays solitary and grows to about 2 3' high and 3 4' across. The name of this agave translates from Latin to 'Cow Horn' and comes from the occasionally opposing marginal teeth which can resemble such horns. In between these reddish brown teeth