什么是龙舌兰沙漠

Agave deserti (Desert Agave, Mescal, Century Plant or Maguey) is an agave native to desert regions in southern California, Arizona, and Baja California.龙舌兰deserti（沙漠龙舌兰，Mescal，Century Plant或Maguey）是龙舌兰，原产于加利福尼亚南部，亚利桑那州和下加利福尼亚州的沙漠地区。 Its tall yellow flower stalks dot dry rocky slopes and washes throughout the spring.其高大的黄色花朵茎点缀在干燥的岩石坡道上，并在整个春季被洗涤。
龙舌兰沙漠花序上的花朵 
Agave deserti in cultivationIt forms a rosette of fleshy gray-green leaves 20-70 cm long and 4.5-10 cm broad, with sharp spines along the edges and at the tips.龙舌兰在栽培中形成肉状灰绿色叶子的玫瑰花结，长20-40厘米，宽2-6厘米，边缘和尖端具尖刺。 It flowers at maturity (3-6 yrs), sending up an inflorescence XNUMX-XNUMX m tall.它在成熟期（XNUMX-XNUMX年）开花，发出XNUMX-XNUMX m高的花序。 The panicle bears numerous yellow, funnel-shaped flowers XNUMX-XNUMX cm long.圆锥花序上长有XNUMX-XNUMX厘米长的黄色漏斗状黄色花朵。
有两个变种：
Agave deserti var.龙舌兰沙漠。 deserti.沙漠Plants usually with numerous rosettes;通常植有许多莲座丛的植物； perianth tube 3-5 mm.花被筒XNUMX-XNUMX毫米。 Southern California only.仅南加州。 
龙舌兰沙漠单纯形（绅士）WCHodgson＆Reveal。 通常只带有一个或几个玫瑰花的植物； 花被筒5-10毫米。 南加州和亚利桑那州。
The Desert Agave is drought tolerant but requires good drainage.The desert dwelling Indians used fibers from the leaves to make cloth, bowstrings, and rope[1].沙漠龙舌兰耐旱，但需要良好的排水性。居住在沙漠中的印第安人使用树叶中的纤维来制造布料，弓弦和绳索[1]。 Young flower stalks (roasted), buds, and hearts of plants (also roasted) were eaten[XNUMX].吃了嫩花茎（烤），芽和植物心（也烤）[XNUMX]。 Natives of southern California commonly harvested the "heads" using a specialized digging stick and roasted the leaves and heart alike.南加州的原住民通常使用专门的挖掘棒来收获“头”，然后将叶子和心脏都烤。 Food thus obtained often became a dietary staple, even into drought years.这样获得的食物经常成为饮食的主食，甚至进入干旱年代。