Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Smooth Agave

Agave desmetiana

Spanish: Maguey de pita

Smooth Agave (Agave desmetiana) is a plant recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 3 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in Apr, Jan, Oct.

TaxonomyLiliopsida › Asparagales › Asparagaceae

Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records4,451 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-04-10 — observation by rachmunger
2024-01-10 — observation by taniaortega
2020-10-19 — observation by saul-castaneda

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Cite as: “Smooth Agave (Agave desmetiana) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/agave-desmetiana/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.