Argyroxiphium sandwicense. Silverswords occur only on Haleakalā and - with very few individuals of another subspecies - on Mauna Kea. The species is endangered mainly due to climate change. The plants flower once in lifetime.

Keywords

giant rosette, high-mountain ecosystems, mountainscape, plant, puna

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Monday 9 August 2010 by Martin Mergili in Australia and Oceania / Hawai'i | Maui (4651 visits)