Asparagaceae
Goldenflower century plant
Agave chrysantha
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Agave
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Common names
By language (4)
- Arabic
- باهرة ذهبية الأزهار
- arz
- باهره ذهبية الازهار
- Chinese
- 黄花龙舌兰
- English
- Goldenflower century plant
Synonyms
- Agave palmeri subsp. chrysantha (Peebles) B.Ullrich
- Agave palmeri var. chrysantha (Peebles) Little
Flowers
- In flower
- June to July (from 21 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Mark Pollock, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Miwasatoshi, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Sue Ann Kendall, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Aaron H, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: John Kees, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Andy Blackledge, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Steve Wells, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tom Field, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Rachel Stringham, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Philip Vanbergen, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Indio Brown, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.