Agavaceae |
Agave tequilana 'Weber's Blue' F.A.C. Weber
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- Common Name: Weber's Blue Agave
- Family: Agavaceae Endl.
- Country of Origin: Mexico - cultivated only, no wild populations known
- Habitat: arid highlands
- Description: Flowering plants extend a tall shoot, 15 feet high or more, with pale yellow flowers at the top. The wild flowers are pollinated by local long-nosed bats (Leptonycteris nivalis), and then after producing 3,000-5,000 seeds, the plant would naturally die.
- Uses: This is the Agave used to produce Tequila. A good site describing the history and commercial process of Tequila production can be found here - last visited 15 November 2004
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Accession Data:- Accession # 200400269
- Source: Connecticut College
- Accession Date: 11-15-2004
- Bench: 1308 - Agavaceae
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 03-03-2008
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
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- Family: Agavaceae
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