Origin and Habitat: Mexican States of Oaxaca, Puebla and Veracruz.
It grows in dry scrub or grassland between 1500 and 1900 m elevation where it forms small colonies through creeping rhizomes.

• Agave karwinskii Zucc.
• Agave bakeri H.Ross
• Agave corderoyi Verschaff. ex Baker
• Agave karwinskiana Herb.
• Agave laxa Salm-Dyck

Description: Vaguely reminiscent for Yucca aloifoliaSN|3015]]SN|3015]], it forms slender trunks up to 4 m tall, with crowns Upright leaves.
Leaves: Stiff, succulent, pale green, fiercely armed with black thorns along the margins.

Cultivation and Propagation: It is very adaptable in cultivation and can take drought and moderate freezes.
Uses: The leaves of this species are fiercely armed and thus this it can be used to make a formidable living fence.