Hey All,
I've been suspecting that the plant sold as "Agave marmorata" at Rancho S. and marketed by Euro American as Agave marmorata 'Turtle teeth' (sounds corny) is really A. gigantensis from Baja Sur. Here I have photos of the plant from Rancho (large), A. marmorata from the Sierra Mixteca (medium), and a young A. giganentis.
Kelly: I'm curious as to the origin of the plant from Rancho...
The plant from Rancho doesn't fit Gentry's description of marmorata, and more closely resembles his description of gigantensis... maybe his ghost can help me out:confused For example, gigantensis has corneous leaf margins towards the leaf tip, as does the suspected plant, but marmorata does not.
Any thoughts?
Matt