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Agave decipiens
Agave decipiens, common names false Sisal or Florida agave, is a plant species endemic to coastal Florida in the United States.
Agave decipiens is endemic to southern peninsular Florida, where it grows on shell middens, maritime hammocks, rockland hammocks, and coastal rock barrens. It also grows on hummocks in the Everglades and other marshy areas very close to sea level. It is cultivated as an ornamental in other regions. The species is reported naturalized in Spain, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
