Agave macroacantha often oc- curring with green

often oc- curring with green leaved forms

and typically this its true

Agave isthmensis derives its name from its native range in the region of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec

which occurs on two islands off of Southern Baja California

Isla Natividad is considerably drier than Cedros Island

Agave macroacantha often oc- curring with greenAgave macroacantha is found in southern Puebla and northern Oaxaca in rocky soils, dry sedimentary slopes, and occasionally limestone between 3800 and 4500'. It is a highly attractive small agave, with green, blue gray, to powder blue leaves and stiff ultra sharp brown to jet black terminal spines. Agave macroacantha can sucker profusely by underground rhizomes, making 2 5' clumps, with individual heads 10 18" across over time. Plants produce 6 7'