Common name: Agave, Hohokam Agave
Scientific name; Agave murpheyi
Descriptive: Murphy's Agave is a relatively small agave variety. The leaves are fleshy, light blue-green to yellow-green, spined along the edges and at the leaf tip, and grow in a rosette from the heart of the plant.
Uses: Extensively cultivated for food and fiber by the prehistoric Hohokam of southern Arizona.