Agave scabra (synonym Manfreda scabra), also known as rough leaved agave, is a member of the subfamily Agavoideae.
Agave scabra has rosettes growing in height and in width. It is similar in form to many other agaves. The rosettes are suckering.
The glaucous bluish-green leaves are mostly reflexed and rough (like sand-paper). The inflorescence is up to in height, with yellow flowers during the summer.
It is native to the Chihuahuan Desert and surrounding regions, in northeastern Mexico and Texas. It grows at elevations of .