ðə sˈɪlvɚsˌoːɹd ɐlˈaɪəns, ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz ðə tˈɑːɹwiːdz, ɹᵻfˈɜːz tʊ ɐn ɐdˈæptɪv ɹˌeɪdɪˈeɪʃən ʌv ɚɹˈaʊnd θˈɜːɾi spˈiːsiːz ɪnðə kəmpˈɑːzɪt ɔːɹ sˈʌnflaʊɚ fˈæmɪli, ˈæstɚɹˌeɪsiː.
The silversword alliance, also known as the tarweeds, refers to an adaptive radiation of around 30 species in the composite or sunflower family, Asteraceae.