Toumey's Century Plant
Agave toumeyana
n. of Carefree, Maricopa Co., Arizona, Sept. 2002
These small agaves are often known as Shin Daggers because the sharp leaf tips can jab the shin of even the most careful hikers! In Arizona this plant occurs at elevations over 1200 m, mostly above the Sonoran Desert ecotone, within chaparral or desert grassland habitat.