Glehnia littoralis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Glehnia littoralis F. Schmidt ex Miq.

American silvertop

2017 Steve Matson

2022 Julie A. Kierstead

2013 Dana York

2017 John Game

2018 Michelle Forys

Glehnia littoralis is a perennial herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~69 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. leiocarpa
Genus:	Glehnia
Family:	Apiaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Coastal Strand

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Glehnia littoralis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (GLLI) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).