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Glehnia littoralis ssp. leiocarpa

Glehnia littoralis F. Schmidt ex Miq. ssp. leiocarpa (Mathias) Hultén

American Silvertop, Beach Silvertop

Apiaceae (Carrot Family)

Synonym(s): Cymopterus littoralis, Glehnia leiocarpa, Glehnia littoralis var. leiocarpa

USDA Symbol: GLLIL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

A low spreading plant with rosettes of pinnate leaves lying on sand; small, tight, round, short-stemmed umbels rising from center and bearing numerous tiny white flowers.

The genus name probably honors P. von Glehn, a 19th-century curator at the St. Petersburg Botanic Garden. There is only one native species of Glehnia; the other subspecies is Asian.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Distribution: Pacific Coast from Alaska south to northern California.
Native Habitat: Beach sands and dunes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Glehnia littoralis ssp. leiocarpa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Glehnia littoralis ssp. leiocarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Glehnia littoralis ssp. leiocarpa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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