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Cimarrón
Common name
Cimarrón
Scientific name
Agave salmiana subsp. crassispina
Description
Cimarrón grows as a hefty rosette with thick leaves edged in sharp teeth and finished with a stiff terminal spine, edge-to-tip armor.
Size
1-2 ft (0.30-0.61 m)
States
Hidalgo; Querétaro; San Luis Potosí; Zacatecas
Geo region
Zacatecas Plateau (Mexican Altiplano)
Terrain
High plateau semi arid scrub and open slopes on rocky often limestone soils; similar habitat to Salmiana
Mezcal use
Wild or feral plants harvested for mezcal and fibre
Producers
Coyota, Derrumbes, De Matachines, Mexicat, Cielo Rojo