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Silver Sword

Argyroxiphium

Description:

rosette-forming shrub that grows 5-20 feet before flowering very rare and is found on only two Hawaiian islands, Hawaii and Maui very shallow root system

Habitat:

Found in lava flows, volcanic cinders, rare in bogs and open forests This plant was found on Maui's Haleakala Create. There are hybrids but this is not one of them.

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GarySmith2
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GarySmith2

Spotted on Mar 6, 2015
Submitted on Apr 6, 2015

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