Scientific Name
Agave palmeri
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Agave palmeri Engelm.
Park
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Century plant, Palmer agave
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Plantae |
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
Superdivision | Embryophyta |
Division | Tracheophyta |
Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Superorder | Lilianae |
Order | Asparagales |
Family | Asparagaceae |
Genus | Agave |
Species | Agave palmeri |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: K. Beaupre, 2007
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: K. Beaupre, 2007
Abundance
Common
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
68
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Carrie Dennett
Created Date
4/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Kristen Beaupre
Last Modified Date
5/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Management Details: Palmer agave is the late-summer food source of the endangered lesser long-nosed bat. Protection from adverse effects of management actions to this species is a priority for the park. Monitoring plots to study the effects of fire on Palmer agave have been installed., Park Species Data Source: Sonora_o.xls updated by I & M