Jack Dykinga / Coastal Century Plant (Agave shawii) with red edging and spines, Sonoran Desert, Baja California Sur, Mexico, Central America

Rob Tilley / Looking down into the leaves of a Costal Agave (Agave shawii) plants, Baja California, Mexico

Jack Dykinga / Red, weathered leaves of Coastal agave / Century plant {Agave shawii} Desierto Central, Baja California, Mexico

Patricio Robles Gil / Coastal Agave (Agave shawii) blooming, Cedros Island, Pacific coast, Baja California, Mexico

Tui De Roy / Coastal Agave (Agave shawii) in bloom, San Benito Island, Baja California, Mexico

JEFF FOOTT / Coastal agave {Agave shawii} Sonoran Desert, Baja, Mexico

Jeff Foott / Coastal Agave (Agave shawii) leaves, Baja California, Mexico

Jeff Foott / Coastal agave (Agave shawii) flowering against blue sky, near Bahia de Los Angeles, Baja California, Mexico.

Jeff Foott / Coastal agave (Agave shawii) flowering, near Bahia de Los Angeles, Baja California, Mexico.

Jeff Foott / Coastal agave (Agave shawii) leaves dying after flower has bloomed. North Baja California, Mexico.

Jeff Foott / Coastal agave (Agave shawii) leaves dying after plant has flowered. Catavina, Baja California, Mexico.

Jeff Foott / Coastal agave (Agave shawii) flowering in Sonoran Desert. Near Bahia de Los Angeles, Baja California, Mexico.