Silversword
Argyroxiphium sandwicense
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Basic Information
Other names
Ahinahina
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Size
up to 4 ft
Leaf Color
Green
Blooming Season
Once, after decades
Bloom Color
Red, Pink, Purple
Silversword Habitat
Silversword (Argyroxiphium sandwicense) is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and federally protected.
Silversword Facts
Silversword (Argyroxiphium sandwicense) is found on the mountain of Haleakalā on the island of Maui, generally at elevation higher than 6,800 ft. Extremely rare in and of itself, Silversword only flowers once after 40-50 years, releases seed, then dies.