Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Argyroxiphium virescens

Argyroxiphium virescens Hillebr.

Greensword

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Argyroxiphium forbesii

USDA Symbol: ARVI8

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

This species is thought to possibly be extinct.

From the Image Gallery

No images of this plant

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 5 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: White , Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: HI

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

Search More Titles in Bibliography

Web Reference

Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

USDA: Find Argyroxiphium virescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Argyroxiphium virescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Argyroxiphium virescens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-13
Research By: CBR

Go back