Mist & Majesty - Dew on Haleakalā Silversword

Early morning dew clings to the narrow silver leaves of the Haleakalā silversword (Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum), a rare plant found only at high elevations on Maui. These droplets don’t just sparkle — they help reduce water loss by reflecting sunlight and cooling the plant’s surface. Native, iconic, and evolution’s answer to surviving a high-elevation lava desert.