Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum
Haleakalā silversword, Haleakalā silv
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Asterales | Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies |
Family | Asteraceae | The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers |
Genus | Argyroxiphium | A small genus with common names of “silversword” or “greensword” |
Species | sandwicense | |
subsp. | macrocephalum | |
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6/22/2022 · Haleakalā Volcano, Maui, Hawaii · By Heather A. Kent 
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 17 Oct 2023.
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7/29/2023 · Haleakalā Volcano, Maui, Hawaii · By Erin Senoz 

6/22/2022 · Haleakalā Volcano, Maui, Hawaii · By Heather A. Kent 

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