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Noun1.silversword - low-growing plant found only in volcanic craters on Hawaii having rosettes of narrow pointed silver-green leaves and clusters of profuse red-purple flowers on a tall stemsilversword - low-growing plant found only in volcanic craters on Hawaii having rosettes of narrow pointed silver-green leaves and clusters of profuse red-purple flowers on a tall stem
Argyroxiphium sandwicense
Argyroxiphium, genus Argyroxiphium - small genus of Hawaiian spreading and rosette-forming shrubs
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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In addition to habitat management, many species will require propagation and reintroduction efforts to achieve full recovery, as is discussed in Bulletin 23(6):4-5, 23(2/ 3):21-25, and 11(6):8-10 regarding the Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa silverswords (Argyroxiphium s.
A plan for Hawaiian plants and their ecosystems by Bruegmann, Marie M. / Endangered Species Update
Silverswords are endemic to Hawaii, meaning they are found no where else on earth.
HALEAKALA MILLENNIUM ADVENTURE by CORNIA, KEN / Parks & Recreation
The California tarweeds, 99 species of scrubby plants that Kyhos says most people "probably would walk right by" without noticing, resemble Hawaii's silverswords in several important ways.
From tarweed to silversword: Hawaiian plants with California roots ... by Gibbons, Wendy / Science News
 
 
 
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