low-growing plant found only in volcanic craters on Hawaii having rosettes of narrow pointed silver-green leaves and clusters of profuse red-purple flowers on a tall stem
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silversword::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | argyroxiphium sandwicense |
| Type of | bush, shrub |
Examples of silversword
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The top of Haleakala is also the only place the strange silversword plant, ahinahina, is found.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Outside the building I noticed a silversword plant, a rare succulent that grows only on Hawaiian volcanoes.
From the chron.com
Even if a plant does flower, the nearest silversword plant may be too far away for the two plants to exchange pollen.
From the sciencedaily.com
To form seeds, the flowers must receive pollen from another silversword plant, one that is not a close relative.
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If no other silversword is blooming, the biologists store the pollen in a refrigerator and hope that another plant will soon come into flower.
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