Agave scabra

Agave scabra (synonym Manfreda scabra), also known as rough leaved agave, is a member of the subfamily Agavoideae.

Description
Agave scabra has rosettes growing 0.7 - 1 m in height and 1.5 - 2 m in width. It is similar in form to many other agaves. The rosettes are suckering.

The glaucous bluish-green leaves are mostly reflexed and rough (like sand-paper). The inflorescence is up to 4.5 m in height, with yellow flowers during the summer.

Distribution
It is native to the Chihuahuan Desert and surrounding regions, in northeastern Mexico and Texas. It grows at elevations of 500 - 1500 m.