Common name

Coyote

Scientific name

Agave americana

Description

Coyote is a tight rosette of slim, blade-like leaves with jagged teeth. The name “Coyote” can be used for different agaves in different places.

Size

4.5-7 ft (1.37-2.13 m)

States

Oaxaca

Geo region

Tlacolula Valley; Ocotlán Valley; Sola de Vega (Oaxaca)

Terrain

Unresolved Agave sp.; typically harvested from rocky slopes and canyons in xeric scrub and tropical dry forest; terrain varies by local ID

Mezcal use

Hybrid or americana like mezcal agave; rich herbaceous spirits

Producers