Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisbury ex Rose

Locations ofManfreda virginica (L.) Salisbury ex Rose in Virginia

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Family
Agavaceae
Botanical Name
Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisbury ex Rose
Common Name
Rattlesnake-master, Eastern False-aloe
Synonym(s)
Agave virginica L.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Agave virginica L.
Comments
The fleshy basal rosettes, often spotted with purple, are distinctive. Vegetative plants are often far more numerous than fertile ones. Whether or not the genus Manfreda should be subsumed into Agave, as followed by Flora of Virginia, is debatable.
Habitat
Limestone and dolostone barrens and woodlands; also on rocky road banks and other disturbed, rocky areas. Rare, sw. mountains (Ridge and Valley province); known only from Lee County, in and around The Cedars karst region.
Native Status
Native

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