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Common name
PapaloteMezcal use
Flagship wild mezcal agave of Guerrero and MichoacánProducers
Gracias a Dios, Amarás, Marca Negra, Entre Maguey, Clase Azul, Maguey Melate, Don Mateo, Hacienda de BañuelosDescription
Agave cupreata opens into a broad rosette that can look like wings caught mid-flap, with warm, copper-leaning spines.Size
2.5–4.5 ft (0.76-1.37 m)State
Guerrero; MichoacánTerrain
Rocky slopes in oak forest and tropical dry forest; also persists in open pasture and mixed oak dry forestSpecies name
Agave cupreata