Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum, the east Maui silversword or Haleakala silversword, is a rare plant, part of the family Asteraceae. The silversword in general is referred to as ʻāhinahina in Hawaiian (literally, "very gray").
Haleakala silversword | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Argyroxiphium |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | A. s. subsp. macrocephalum |
Trinomial name | |
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum (A. Gray) Mérat |
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