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  2. 5 toxic plants to stay away from in MS, plus a bonus fact - AOL

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    Agave Rushing has a personal experience with agave plants, which can cause skin irritation, swelling, redness and sores within minutes to hours of exposure. The sap is the most irritating part of ...

  3. List of poisonous plants - Wikipedia

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    Many plants, such as peanuts, produce compounds that are only dangerous to people who have developed an allergic reaction to them, and with a few exceptions, those plants are not included here (see list of allergens instead). Despite the wide variety of plants considered poisonous, human fatalities caused by poisonous plants – especially ...

  4. Agave - Wikipedia

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    Agave (/ ə ˈ ɡ ɑː v i /; also UK: / ə ˈ ɡ eɪ v i /; [3] Anglo-Hispanic, also US: / ə ˈ ɡ ɑː v eɪ /) [4] is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas.The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.

  5. Even desert plants known for their resilience are burning and ...

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    Extreme heat in the Southwest is testing iconic desert plants like agave. The Summary Increasingly frequent and severe heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some desert plants known for ...

  6. Mezcal worm - Wikipedia

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    The other variety of "worm" in mezcal is the larva of a weevil known as picudo del agave, Scyphophorus acupunctatus, the agave snout weevil, that infests certain species of yucca and maguey. [2] They are not related to edible maguey worms. The weevil is a pest that can severely damage agave plants by

  7. The Dark Truth About Agave Syrup - AOL

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    Agave syrup might be marketed as the “healthy” sweetener, but it’s far from the pure, plant-based, natural sweetener it seems to be. At the end of the day, it’s still sugar.

  8. Agave americana - Wikipedia

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    Agave americana, commonly known as the century plant, [5] maguey, or American aloe, [6] is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Asparagaceae. It is native to Mexico and the United States, specifically Texas.

  9. Maguey worm - Wikipedia

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    Aegiale hesperiaris is found usually in regions of Central Mexico, on the leaves of Agavaceae plants, such as Agave tequilana and Agave americana (maguey). They are not found on cacti, as is often erroneously reported. Aegiale hesperiaris butterflies deposit their eggs at the heart of the leaves of agaves. The larvae then eat the flesh of the ...