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Agave Photos

Agave Images

Sometimes, while traveling to observe Opuntia species and opuntiads, many other interesting plants are found. This page provides links to unedited, very-large image files of Agave plants in the wild. Presently, the species depicted were observed in the general area of Carlsbad, New Mexico, or nearby regions of Texas (less than 100 miles south or southwest of Carlsbad).

All images are coprighted, Joe J. Shaw, 2006.

Folder 1: just south of Carlsbad, NM, east of main highway a few miles on County Road 408, 2-5 miles.
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Folder 2: just south of Carlsbad, NM, just 1-3 miles north of White's City and Hwy. 7, on west side of Hwy 180/82, 10 feet from traffic.
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Folder 3, on Hwy. 180/82, headed south, just inside Texas from New Mexico, multiple agaves and bloom stalks visible for 2-3 miles along roadside, both sides of road (close to Texas-New Mexico border).
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Folder 4, on Hwy. 180/82, in Texas, various places east and west of Cornudas, TX, sometimes Agave bloom stalks can be seen, very xeric land, very sparce. Sometimes in limestone with Echinocactus horizonthalonius.
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All images are copyrighted: Joe Shaw, 2006.