Glehnia littoralis subsp. leiocarpa F. Schmidt ex Miq. (Mathias) Hultén
American glehnia (American silvertop)
Apiaceae

Introduction to Vascular Plants

Photograph

© Val George     (Photo ID #66409)


Map

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Distribution of Glehnia littoralis subsp. leiocarpa
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Species Information

General:
Perennial herb from a stout woody taproot; stemless or with short stems and strongly sheathing leaf stalks buried in the sand.
Leaves:
Basal leaves spreading, often prostrate, thick and firm, glabrous above, white woolly beneath, once or twice divided in 3's; leaflets broadly elliptic to egg-shaped, coarsely toothed.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of several compact clusters; stalks hairy, 1.5-5 cm long; flowers white, small.
Fruits:
Oblong egg-shaped to globose, 6-13 mm long, somewhat flattened, glabrous or hairy towards tip, with broadly corky-winged ribs. HERACLEUM 1. Plants 1.5-4.5 m tall; fruits obtuse basally H. mantegazzianum1. Plants 1-3 m tall; fruits narrowed basally H. maximum

SourceThe Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Illustration

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Habitat and Range

Moist to mesic coastal dunes and sandy beaches in the lowland zone; infrequent on the Queen Charlotte Islands and Vancouver Island; amphiberingian, N to AK and S to N CA; E. Asia.

SourceThe Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Synonyms

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Cymopterus littoralis auct. non A. Gray
Glehnia leiocarpa Mathias
Glehnia littoralis var. leiocarpa (Mathias) Boivin