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Greensword - leaves

Greensword - Argyroxiphium grayanum

Synonyms: Wilkesia grayanaOther names: Hana Forest Silversword Family: Asteraceae Argyroxiphium grayanum, commonly known as the greensword, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, and a member of the silversword alliance, a group of over 50 species which are diverse in morphology and habitat but are genetically closely related.…
Haleakala silversword - habit

Haleakala silversword - Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum

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]
Haleakala silversword - flowers

Haleakala silversword - Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum

Family: Asteraceae
Silversword - leaves

Silversword - Argyroxiphium

Family: Asteraceae Argyroxiphium is a small genus of plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. Its members are known by the common names of silversword or greensword due to their long, narrow leaves and the silvery hairs on some species. It belongs to a larger radiation of over 50 species, including the physically different genera Dubautia and Wilkesia.…