Photo credit: Lisa Williams- herbaceous member of the agave family
- leaves mostly 3-4 inches long, often folded in middle, 1/4-1/2 inch wide, green with dark purple splotches
- nearly flat on ground
- flowers (not shown) at end of stalk 2-3 feet tall
- tepals 6, somewhat waxy, white to rose-pink
- Hidalgo and Starr counties; also adjacent Mexico
