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Artemisia mauiensis
Artemisia mauiensis, also known as Maui wormwood, hinahina, ''āhinahina, or Maui mugwort, is a flowering plant of the Asteraceae family. It is endemic to the island of Maui in Hawaiʻi and is currently considered imperiled. This non-woody shrub is recognized for its dramatic silvery leaves and is one of three endemic Artemisia species that are endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Artemisia mauiensis is found exclusively on the high elevation slopes of Haleakalā, Maui. Its natural habitat consists of exposed volcanic rock faces, bare rock, talus, and scree. It is also found in 'Akoko (Chamaesyce) Montane Dry Forests, characterized by an open tree canopy between 3 and 20 meters high. The plant typically thrives at elevations between 1,900 and 2,300 meters (6,200 to 7,500 feet), though it is highly adaptable and can grow in lower-elevation gardens or even windward coastal sites. In these environments, it requires well-drained soil composed of sand or cinder and is highly tolerant of drought, wind, and heat.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Artemisia mauiensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
