"agave decipiens" grows on hummocks in the everglades and other marshy areas very close to sea level. it is an arborescent (tree-like) species with a trunk up to 4 m tall, frequently producing suckers (vegetative offshoots). leaves are frequently 100 cm long, though some of twice that length have been recorded. leaves have wavy margins with teeth. flowering stalks are up to 5 m tall, with a large panicle of greenish-yellow flowers. fruit is a dry capsule up to 5 cm long.