Agave utahensis var. eborispina (Hester) Breitung

Rosettes 1.5–3 dm. Leaves 15–30 × 1.5–3 cm; marginal teeth 6–12 (–15) mm; apical spine ivory white, stout, 10–20 cm. Scape 2–4 m.

It is a subtropical plant. Plants occur naturally in South-western North America on dry stony limestone slopes between 1000-1500 metres altitude.

The heart of the plant can be eaten after baking. It is sweet but fibrous. The seed is ground into flour and used to thicken soups. The flower stalk can be roasted and used like asparagus. The roots are eaten cooked. Sap from the cut flowering stems can be used as a syrup. It is fermented into an alcoholic drink. Caution: Alcohol is a cause of cancer.

Plants can be grown from seed. Seed should be sown on the surface and germinate in 1-3 months at 20°C. The seedlings should be grown in a sunny position until 20 cm tall. Plants can also be grown from offshoots.