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Mahalo Aina

Silversword

By Christopher Phillips
Published February 3, 2016 at 2:20 PM HST
Jane Peterson
Jane Peterson

The Silversword is uniquely adapted to life on the high altitude volcanic substrate of Hawai?i's mountains. An extensive conservation effort is underway to preserve these plants in the wild.

Christopher Phillips explains...

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Christopher Phillips
Christopher Phillips hosts HPR's Stargazer. He is a science communication and education specialist whose work focuses on scientific issues affecting society in the 21st Century.
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