Whale's Tongue Agave

Agave ovatifolia, the whale's tongue agave, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is native to the Nuevo Leon region of the Chihuahuan Desert in northern Mexico.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Whale's Tongue Agave being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Agave flexispina
• Agave applanata
• Agave durangensis
• Agave parryi
• Agave potatorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Genus

Agave

Species

Agave ovatifolia

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