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  Horizonte 156.jpg - Haleakala-Silversword (Argyroxiphium sandwichense) is found on the Island of Maui(Hawaii) on the dormant Haleakala-Volcano but only above 2100m/6900ft. This very rare plantgrows in a extremly small area and is strongly protected. A similar subspecies may be foundat Mauna Kea on Big Island. There is a trail starting at 3050m/10000ft, descending to thebottom of the enormous crater and zigzagging up again to the Crater-rim. We walked this trailalready three times in our life and always in less than 7 hrs... Position (camera): N20°43'06" W126°12'03", elev.2242m/7375ft Camera: Nikon D50 w.Nikkor @30mm, date: 01/11/2006, 11:07 local time  
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Haleakala-Silversword (Argyroxiphium sandwichense) is found on the Island of Maui (Hawaii) on the dormant Haleakala-Volcano but only above 2100m/6900ft. This very rare plant grows in a extremly small area and is strongly protected. A similar subspecies may be found at Mauna Kea on Big Island. There is a trail starting at 3050m/10000ft, descending to the bottom of the enormous crater and zigzagging up again to the Crater-rim. We walked this trail already three times in our life and always in less than 7 hrs...

Position (camera): N20°43'06" W126°12'03", elev.2242m/7375ft
Camera: Nikon D50 w.Nikkor @30mm, date: 01/11/2006, 11:07 local time
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