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Argyroxiphium sandwicense ssp. macrocephalum
Argyroxiphium sandwicense DC. ssp. macrocephalum (A. Gray) Mérat
Hawaii Silversword, Hawai'i Silversword
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Argyroxiphium macrocephalum
USDA Symbol: ARSAM
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: HIU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1T3Status:Bibliography
Bibref 1790 - Hawaiian Plant Life - Vegetation and Flora (2014) Gustafson, Robert J.; Derral R. Herbst; Philip W. ...Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Argyroxiphium sandwicense ssp. macrocephalum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Argyroxiphium sandwicense ssp. macrocephalum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Argyroxiphium sandwicense ssp. macrocephalum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-13Research By: CBR