A Haleakala silverswords plant blooming in a desolate cinder field along the Sliding Sands Trail at the Haleakalā National Park, Hawaii. The silversword is an endangered species that is found only within Haleakalā National Park on the cinder slopes of Haleakalā Crater.

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A Haleakala silverswords plant blooming in a desolate cinder field along the Sliding Sands Trail at the Haleakalā National Park, Hawaii. The silversword is an endangered species that is found only within Haleakalā National Park on the cinder slopes of Haleakalā Crater.

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Size: 4000px × 3000px
Location: Haleakalā National Park, Hawaii
Photo credit: © NPS Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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