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Argyroxiphium caliginis

C.N.Forbes (1920)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Argyroxiphium

‘eke silversword

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Upright (erect) or subspherical rosette shrub, (0.1–)0.15–0.45 m tall.

Stems:

Roots: Root system includes a tap root, adventitious roots, and rooting at nodes.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate or spiralled. Blades linear Apex acute. Base clasping. Margins entire.

Flowers:

Fruit: Fruit a simple; dry; achene (cypsela); brown; pale brown; tan; or straw-colored; arcuate; linear; surface glabrous; ribbed/nerved with a pappus.

Ploidy:

Habitat:

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Maui Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Occas. Pap. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Mus. 7: 38 (1920)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:259 (WM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes mt. eke PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 391.m BISH 9/25/1917
2 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes Mauna Eke, W Maui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Cox Jr. 10321 Maui BISH 8/1/1912
3 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes w maui, summit of mt. eke only Shrubless clay bog PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. collector number: 2557 Maui BISH 8/30/1927
4 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes mt. eke PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 391(a).m BISH 9/25/1917
5 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes w maui, mt. eke summit only Shrubless clay bog PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. collector number: 2557 Maui BISH 8/8/1927
6 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes Lahaina District, West Maui Forest Reserve Violet Lake, 1 mile NNW of Puu Kukui Bog PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lammers, T.G. 5675 Maui BISH 7/14/1984
7 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes pu`u kukui, 5300' PRESERVED_SPECIMEN l. e. bishop Maui US
8 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes puu kukui Open bog on a wet slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN st.john, h. collector number: 10258 Maui BISH 2/7/1930
9 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes w maui, w of puu kukui summit in lowest wind-swept bog; sunken equally with mossy surface of bog Common on crater floor on a`a lava & cinders. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. degener, i.; fleming, w. collector number: 25076 Maui BISH 3/25/1959
10 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes w maui, n summit of mt. eke rim only Rare, in shrubless clay bog PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. collector number: 3526 Maui BISH 8/20/1927
11 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes W Maui, Mt. Eke summit only Shrubless clay bog PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 2557 Maui BISH 8/30/1927
12 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes w maui, mt. eke summit PRESERVED_SPECIMEN stearns, h. collector number: degener 10796 Maui BISH 2/1/1936
13 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes maui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN anon. collector number: a Maui BISH
14 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes W Maui, Mount Eke swamp PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J.F.C. 16021 Maui BISH 9/5/1918
15 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes mauna eke, w maui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN cox jr. collector number: 10321 Maui BISH 8/8/1912
16 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes summit, mt. eke, west maui, t.h. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. stearns 10796 MO 2/1/1936
17 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes w maui, mount eke PRESERVED_SPECIMEN rock, j.f.c. collector number: 16021 Kauai BISH 9/5/1918
18 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes mt. eke Cultivated for reforestation. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 391.m Molokai BISH 9/25/1917
19 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes W Maui, N summit of Mt. Eke rim only Rare, in shrubless clay bog PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 3526 Maui BISH 8/20/1927
20 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes W Maui, Mt. Eke summit Very common in shrubless clay bog but found nowhere else. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 2557 Maui BISH 8/30/1927
21 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes w maui, lowest bog w of puu kukui summit Wind-swept bog; sunken even with mossy bog surface. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. degener, i.; fleming, w. collector number: 25077 Maui BISH 3/25/1959
22 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes w maui, puu kukui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 64.m Maui BISH 5/1/1910
23 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes W Maui, summit of Mt. Eke only Shrubless clay bog PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 2557 Maui BISH 8/30/1927
24 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes summit of mt blue only PRESERVED_SPECIMEN otto degener 2557 CM 8/30/1927
25 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes honokahau drainage basin PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. n. forbes 391.m Maui F 9/25/1917
26 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes summit of mount eke only, w maui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener & h. wiebke 2557 MU 8/30/1927
27 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes N/A PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener NCSC 8/30/1927
28 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes lowest bog west of puu kukui summit, maui. In windswept bog. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener 25077 NY 3/25/1959
29 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes on maui. eke, honokahau drainage basin PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. n. forbes 391m NY 9/25/1917
30 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes summit of mt. eke only, west maui, t.h. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener 2557 NY 8/30/1927
31 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes summit of mt. eke only, west maui, t.h. Shrubless clay bog. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener 2557 NY 8/30/1927
32 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes northern summit of mt. eke rim only, west maui, t. hawaii. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener 3526 NY 8/30/1927
33 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes lowest bog west of puu kukui summit, west maui. In windswept bog. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener 25076 NY 3/25/1959
34 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes West Maui Forest Reserve. Violet Lake. 1 mile north-northwest of Puu Kukui. Bog. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN T. G. Lammers 5675 Maui PTBG 7/14/1984
35 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes W. Maui, Puu Kukui Trail, bogs below Violet Lake. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 11598 Maui PTBG 2/22/1991
36 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes Puu Kukui trail, in and around bogs near Violet Lake, ca. 5000 and at 5300 ft el. In Metrosideros montane wet bogs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Steve Perlman 6885 Maui PTBG 11/14/1987
37 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes Along the Puu Kukui Trail, a short distance south of Violet Lake. Open, quaking bog PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Derral Herbst 6632 Maui PTBG 12/11/1980
38 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes Summit of Mount Eke only, W Maui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O.; Wiebke, H. 2557 Maui US 8/30/2027
39 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes Puu Kukui Trail. In open bog (third from bottom). PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Winona Char PKWM 71a-76 Maui PTBG 1/6/1976
40 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes puu kukui swamp, west maui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN j. f. rock 10318 Maui US
41 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes In bog along trail to summit of Puu Kukui, W. Maui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Yuncker, T. G. 3484 Maui US 1933-00-00
42 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes Lowest bog west of Puu Kukui summit. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O.; Degener, I.; Fleming, W. 25077 Maui US 3/25/1959
43 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes Puu Kukui Trail. In open bog (third from bottom). PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Winona Char PKWM 71-76 Maui PTBG 1/6/1976
44 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes in bog along trail to summit of puu kukui, w. maui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. g. yuncker 3484 Maui US 3/4/1933
45 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes lowest bog west of puu kukui summit. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener, i. degener & w. fleming 25077 Oahu US 3/25/1959
46 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes Summit of Mt. Eke only, West Maui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 2557 Maui US 8/30/2027
47 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes summit of mt. eke only, west maui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener 2557 Maui US 8/30/1927
48 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes Puu Kukui swamp, West Maui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J. F. 10318 Maui US 8/10/2020
49 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes w maui, puu kukui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bryan jr., e.h. collector number: s.n. Maui BISH 12/1/1928
50 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes W Maui, Mt. Eke summit PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Stearns, H. Degener 10796 Maui BISH 2/1/1936
51 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes lahaina district, west maui forest reserve violet lake, 1 mile nnw of puu kukui Bog PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lammers, t.g. hobdy, r. collector number: 5675 Maui BISH 7/14/1984
52 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes west maui, `eke PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Molokai US
53 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes mt. eke Psidium, Schinus, Metrosideros; loose soil between roots PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 391(a).m Oahu BISH 9/25/1917
54 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes w maui, mt. eke summit Very common in shrubless clay bog but found nowhere else. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. collector number: 2557 Maui BISH 8/30/1927
55 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes w maui, lahaina district, honolua along puu kukui trail, a short distance s of violet lake In open, quaking bog PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 6632 Maui BISH 12/11/1980
56 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes Maui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Anon. A Maui BISH
57 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes W Maui, Lowest bog W of Puu Kukui summit Wind-swept bog; sunken even with mossy bog surface. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 25077 Maui BISH 3/25/1959
58 Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes W Maui, Lahaina District, Honolua Along Puu Kukui Trail, a short distance S of Violet Lake In open, quaking bog PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 6632 Maui BISH 12/11/1980
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