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April 4, 2025
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The striking leaf of the American Agave demonstrates its perfect adaptation to Sardinia's dry climate. The blue-gray central stripe contrasts with the yellow-green leaf margin, which is studded with sharp thorns. Agave americana, a neophyte from Mexico, found ideal conditions in the Mediterranean and has shaped Sardinia's cultivated landscape since the 16th century. The succulent leaves store enormous amounts of water and form a geometrically perfect rosette, from whose center, after decades of growth, an inflorescence up to 10 meters tall shoots up – the plant's final exertion before death.
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28.4km
07:54
510m
510m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 170 m
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