Hi (N)PlantaeSpecies
Kau Silversword
Argyroxiphium kauense
(Rock & Neal) O.Deg. & I.Deg.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Aster family
Genus
Argyroxiphium
Species
Argyroxiphium kauense
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Shrub
EdibleNo
Distribution Details
Federal T&E Status
Endangered
Also Known As
Argyroxiphium sandwicense var. kauense
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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