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Endemic to Kauai. Part of the Silversword alliance - endemic group of over 50 species, subspecies, variations and hybrids found only in the Hawaiian Islands. Elevation around 2830 ft. (863m).
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Endemic to Kauai and endangered. This plant is another member of the Silversword Alliance - a group of 3 endemic genera, 28 species and numerous variations, subspecies and hybrids which evolved from a single species in the Hawaiian Islands. The wild plants have become increasingly rare so it was a pleasure to see one in the garden!
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Endemic to Kauai. Part of the Silversword alliance - endemic group of over 50 species, subspecies, variations and hybrids found only in the Hawaiian Islands. Elevation around 2830 ft. (863m).
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Endemic to Kauai and endangered. This plant is another member of the Silversword Alliance - a group of 3 endemic genera, 28 species and numerous variations, subspecies and hybrids which evolved from a single species in the Hawaiian Islands. The wild W. hobdyi plants have become increasingly rare so it was a pleasure to see one in the garden!
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Endemic to Kauai. Part of the Silversword alliance - endemic group of over 50 species, subspecies, variations and hybrids found only in the Hawaiian Islands. Elevation around 2830 ft. (863m).
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Endemic to Kauai and endangered. This plant is another member of the Silversword Alliance - a group of 3 endemic genera, 28 species and numerous variations, subspecies and hybrids which evolved from a single species in the Hawaiian Islands. The wild W. hobdyi plants have become increasingly rare so it was a pleasure to see one in the garden!
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Endemic to Kauai. Part of the Silversword alliance - endemic group of over 50 species, subspecies, variations and hybrids found only in the Hawaiian Islands. Elevation around 2830 ft. (863m).
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Endemic to Kauai. Part of the Silversword alliance - endemic group of over 50 species, subspecies, variations and hybrids found only in the Hawaiian Islands. Elevation around 2830 ft. (863m).
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Endemic to Kauai. Part of the Silversword alliance - endemic group of over 50 species, subspecies, variations and hybrids found only in the Hawaiian Islands. Elevation around 2830 ft. (863m). Note peripheral, uniseriate bracts.
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Endemic to Kauai. Part of the Silversword alliance - endemic group of over 50 species, subspecies, variations and hybrids found only in the Hawaiian Islands. Elevation around 2830 ft. (863m). Note peripheral, uniseriate bracts.
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Endemic to Kauai. Part of the Silversword alliance - endemic group of over 50 species, subspecies, variations and hybrids found only in the Hawaiian Islands. Elevation around 2830 ft. (863m). Note glandular, hairy peduncles.
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Flowering has finished, but inflorescences with fruit heads can be seen.