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Agave cupreata
Trel & Berger 1915

Etymology: From the Latin "cupreus", referring to the coppery color of the plant.
Place of Origin: Mexico, regions of Guerrero and Michoacán.

It forms solitary rosettes of large, fleshy, rigid, light green leaves with coppery tones along the margins. It has virtually no defined stem. The leaves are lanceolate, with marginal spines and a strong terminal spine. The inflorescence is a robust flower stalk reaching up to 6 meters. It blooms only once at the end of its life. It inhabits the dry, rocky areas of Guerrero and Michoacán. It is used to produce mezcal.

Bibliography Agave

(2003) Agaves of Continental North America ISBN: 0-8165-2395-9

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Agave cupreataTrel & Berger 1915

Trel & Berger 1915

Agave cupreata
Trel & Berger 1915