| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | ARKA2 |
| Group: | Dicot |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Duration: |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Shrub |
| Native Status: |
HI N |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 | |
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VI | |
NAV | |
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Images
Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| ARSAK | Argyroxiphium sandwicense DC. var. kauense Rock & Neal |
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Asteridae |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae – Aster family |
| Genus | Argyroxiphium DC. – silversword |
| Species | Argyroxiphium kauense (Rock & Neal) O. Deg. & I. Deg. – kau silversword |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
| Threatened and Endangered Information: | ||
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| This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. | ||
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Mauna Loa silversword
Endangered
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Related Links
| More Accounts and Images | |
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| ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (ARKA2) | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ARKA2) | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ARSAK) | |
Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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