Rank Species | Genus Argyroxiphium Higher classification Argyroxiphium | |
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Lower classifications Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp m, Mauna Kea silversword | ||
Haleakala silversword argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp macrocephalum
Argyroxiphium sandwicense, the Hawai'i silversword, is a species of silversword. It is endemic to Hawaii. There are two subspecies which are separated by geography. Both subspecies are rare, threatened, and federally protected.
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Recent findings
The Hawai'i silversword flowers only once in its life of 20 to 90 years. It may not survive the ravages of climate change, according to a new study in Global Change Biology.
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Argyroxiphium sandwicense Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA