Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum
| Haleakalā silversword | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum, the east Maui silversword or Haleakalā silversword, is a rare plant, part of the family Asteraceae. The silversword in general is referred to as ʻāhinahina in Hawaiian (literally, "very gray").