Agave murpheyi is a species of agave. It is a succulent plant that is found growing only at a few dozen archaeological sites of the ancient Hohokam Indians in southern Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico. In 1935 there were reported half a dozen sites and in 1970 only two were known. It appears to be a cultivar grown by the Hohokam for food and fiber. Its common names include Hohokam agave, Murphey agave, and Murphey's century plant.[1]
^Agave murpheyi. Archived 2014-09-16 at the Wayback Machine Plant Abstracts. Arizona Game and Fish Department.
Agavemurpheyi is a species of agave. It is a succulent plant that is found growing only at a few dozen archaeological sites of the ancient Hohokam Indians...
separate genus. Some commonly grown species include Agave americana, A. angustifolia, A. attenuata, A. murpheyi, A. palmeri, A. parryi, A. parviflora, A. tequilana...
Hohokam began cultivating agave, particularly Agavemurpheyi ("Hohokam agave"), on large areas of rocky, dry ground. Agave became a major food source...
and possibly cultivation, occurs at about the same time. Agave, especially Agavemurpheyi, was a major food source of the Hohokam and was grown on dry...
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