Common name

Churique

Scientific name

Agave shrevei

Description

Churique is a rosette of blue-gray blades, lance-shaped leaves with big, serrated teeth.

Size

1.5-3 ft (0.46-0.91 m)

States

Chihuahua

Geo region

Sierra Madre Occidental

Terrain

Open rocky sites in pine oak forest and volcanic foothills; often on slopes and canyon walls

Mezcal use

“Churique” is used as a local name for Agave shrevei in Chihuahua and Sonoa, the spirit is sometimes referred to as “lechuguilla” (local names vary)

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