Agave potrerana Ruscus and is the larval host

and is the larval host of several skippers (butterfly relatives)

was re-discovered in 1993

Cypripedium parviflorum var

pinnatum ssp

Agave potrerana Ruscus and is the larval hostI first saw this amazing Agave potrerana at California's Ruth Bancroft Garden, where it was in full flower. Agave potrerana hails from the high mountains (5,000' 8,000') in the north Mexican provinces of Chihuahua and Coahuila. The 2' tall x 4' wide solitary rosette of grey green leaves is topped when mature with a stunning 20' tall, giant, bottlebrush like inflorescence combining the psychedelic colors of red, orange, yellow, and pink a hummingbird