Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Agave chrysantha - Goldenflower Century Plant (Golden-flowered Agave) Agave chrysantha - Goldenflower Century Plant (Golden-flowered Agave)
Scientific Name: Agave chrysantha
Common Name: Goldenflower Century Plant, Golden-flowered Agave
Flower Color: Brilliant golden yellow
Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub, Herb, Perennial
Height: To 3 feet (91 cm) tall, stalk to 20 feet (6 m) tall
Date Observed: June 12, 2004
Notes: The golden flowers have no reddish tinges, and they are in dense clusters of hundreds of flowers on towering flower stalks. The green, fleshy, linear leaves taper to a point and have stoutly-spined margins.
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