Hawaiian silversword  (Argyroxiphium sandwicense)

Facts

Also known as: Haleakala silversword, Mauna Kea silversword, silversword, East Maui silversword
KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyCompositae
GenusArgyroxiphium (1)
SizeLeaf length: 15 - 40 cm (2)
Inflorescence height: up to 3 m (2)
Leaf width: 0.5 - 1.5 cm (2)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1). Subspecies: Argyroxiphium sandwicense sandwicense classified as Critically Endangered (CR), and A. s. macrocephalum classified as Vulnerable (VU) (1).

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