Agave scabra

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

[1][2] Agave scabra has rosettes growing 0.7–1 metre (2.3–3.3 ft) in height and 1.5–2 metres (4.9–6.6 ft) in width.

The glaucous bluish-green leaves are mostly reflexed and rough (like sand-paper).

The inflorescence is up to 4.5 metres (15 ft) in height, with yellow flowers during the summer.

[2] It is native to the Chihuahuan Desert and surrounding regions, in northeastern Mexico and Texas.