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Desert AgaveAgave deserti
• Desert mountains— Agave is found in the high mountains of the Chihuahuan desert in Mexico and the southern US.
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• Spines– Agave leaves have strong spines and barbs to protect them from potential predators.
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• Flowers– Agave reproduce sexually using insect pollinators to carry their pollen from plant to plant.
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• Stalk– Agave grow very slowly in a harsh environment and for 10-15 years they slowly gather nutrients without reproducing.
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• Stalk– Then, in one act, these plants open up and rapidly extend a stalk with majestic flowers. They reproduce once, and then, having spent all their energy, die.