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The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Center for Maunakea Stewardship is partnering with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife to aid recovery of the highly endangered Maunakea silversword atop Hawai‘i’s highest mountain. Silversword seeds were sown at the CMS greenhouse at the Halepohaku mid-level facility in February 2022. The first seedlings emerged in March and were transplanted in June. Currently, there are more than 100 seedlings about 2.5 inches tall in the nursery that, under the close care of CMS staff, will continue to grow until they reach planting size in 2023.

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