THREAD AGAVE (AGAVE FILIFERA), CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN, GLENCOE, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 3, 2012
Pentax K-5
Tamron SP AF 90mm f2.8 DI Macro
1/125 sec. f9
ISO 1600
This Mexican succulent, popular in container gardens, comes from the desert cliffs of Sinaloa. Its threadlike leaves have hard and sharp points and are often used as emergency needle and thread for temporary repairs of torn clothes and the like.
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