Family: Asteraceae
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum, the east Maui silversword or Haleakala silversword, is a rare plant, part of the daisy family Asteraceae. The silversword in general is referred to as ʻāhinahina in Hawaiian (literally, "very gray"). [Wikipedia]
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Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp macrocephalum (Haleakala silversword - center of rosette)
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp macrocephalum (Haleakala silversword - cluster)
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp macrocephalum (Haleakala silversword - cluster)
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp macrocephalum (Haleakala silversword - cluster)
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp macrocephalum (Haleakala silversword - flower)
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp macrocephalum (Haleakala silversword - flower)
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp macrocephalum (Haleakala silversword - flowering)
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp macrocephalum (Haleakala silversword - flowering)
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp macrocephalum (Haleakala silversword - flowering)
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp macrocephalum (Haleakala silversword - flowering)
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp macrocephalum (Haleakala silversword - habit)
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp macrocephalum (Haleakala silversword - habit)
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp macrocephalum (Haleakala silversword - habit)
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp macrocephalum (Haleakala silversword - habit)
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp macrocephalum (Haleakala silversword - habit)
