Glehnia littoralis ssp. leiocarpa Calflora

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Taxon Report

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

American glehnia, American silvertop

Glehnia littoralis ssp. leiocarpa is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~64 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Glehnia littoralis
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

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Cymopterus littoralis
JEF + PLANTS	Glehnia leiocarpa
PLANTS	Glehnia littoralis var. leiocarpa

Information about Glehnia littoralis ssp. leiocarpa from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (GLLIL) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[explorer.natureserve.org] Limited Range, Taxonomy: A distinct subspecies limited to the North American Pacific coast, distinguished from the typical subspecies of the Asiatic Pacific coast by its hairy fruits. Treated as a distinct species by Hitchcock, et al (1955) (B55HIT01AKUS), while recognized as a subspecies in most other treatments, including Kartesz (1989) (U89KAR01AKUS). (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/02/2025).