Agave mckelveyana

Agave mckelveyana, common name McKelvey's century plant, is a species endemic to west-central Arizona, at elevations of 800 - 2200 m.

Agave mckelveyana is an acaulescent (trunkless) species, usually producing a single rosette but sometimes growing suckers. Leaves are up to 40 cm long, with spines along the margins and at the tip. The flowering stalk can be up to 5 m tall, with yellowish flowers.