Scientific or common name:

Glehnia littoralis F. Schmidt ex Miq.

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APIACEAE - Carrot family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Glehnia littoralis F. Schmidt ex Miq.
Rank: species

Images of Glehnia littoralis

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Common names

U.S. name: American silvertop
English name: beach silvertop

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Glehnia littoralis F. Schmidt ex Miq. ssp. leiocarpa (Mathias) Hultén
2) Glehnia littoralis F. Schmidt ex Miq. var. leiocarpa (Mathias) B. Boivin

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Glehnia
Species:

1) Glehnia leiocarpa Mathias 2) Glehnia littoralis F. Schmidt ex Miq. 3) Glehnia littoralis F. Schmidt ex Miq. ssp. leiocarpa (Mathias) Hultén 4) Glehnia littoralis F. Schmidt ex Miq. var. leiocarpa (Mathias) B. Boivin

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AK, CA, OR, WA), CAN (BC)


Map for Glehnia littoralis F. Schmidt ex Miq.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Apiaceae)
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1) Aciphylla (fierce Spaniard) 2) Aegopodium (goutweed) 3) Aethusa 4) Aletes (Indian parsley) 5) Ammi 6) Ammoselinum (sandparsley) 7) Anethum (dill) 8) Angelica 9) Anisum (burnet saxifrage) 10) Anthriscus (chervil) 11) Apiastrum 12) Apium (celery) 13) Archangelica (angelica) 14) Arracacia 15) Astrantia (masterwort) 16) Atenia (yampah) 17) Aulospermum (springparsley) 18) Berula (waterparsnip) 19) Bifora (bishop) 20) Bowlesia 21) Bulbocastanum (earth-nut) 22) Bunium (earth-nut) 23) Bupleurum 24) Calestania (peucedanum) 25) Carum 26) Caucalis (bur parsley) 27) Celeri (celery) 28) Centella 29) Cerefolium (chervil) 30) Chaerophyllum (chervil) 31) Cicuta (water hemlock) 32) Cnidium (snowparsley) 33) Coelopleurum (angelica) 34) Cogswellia (desertparsley) 35) Conioselinum (hemlockparsley) 36) Conium (poison hemlock) 37) Coriandrum (coriander) 38) Cryptotaenia (honewort) 39) Cuminum (cumin) 40) Cyclospermum (marsh parsley) 41) Cymopterus (springparsley) 42) Cynomarathrum (desertparsley) 43) Cynosciadium 44) Daucosma 45) Daucus (wild carrot) 46) Deringa (honewort) 47) Discopleura (mock bishopweed) 48) Dorema 49) Epallageiton (springparsley) 50) Erigenia 51) Eryngium (eryngo) 52) Eulophus (yampah) 53) Eurytaenia (spreadwing) 54) Falcaria 55) Ferula 56) Foeniculum (fennel) 57) Glehnia (silvertop) 58) Glycosma (sweetroot) 59) Haloscias (licorice-root) 60) Harbouria 61) Harperella (mock bishopweed) 62) Heracleum (cowparsnip) 63) Hesperogenia (umbrellawort) 64) Hipposelinum (levisticum) 65) Imperatoria (peucedanum) 66) Leibergia (umbrellawort) 67) Leptotaenia (desertparsley) 68) Levisticum 69) Ligusticum (licorice-root) 70) Lilaeopsis (grasswort) 71) Limnosciadium (dogshade) 72) Lomatium (desertparsley) 73) Musineon (wildparsley) 74) Musineum (wildparsley) 75) Myrrhis 76) Neoparrya 77) Oenanthe (waterdropwort) 78) Oreonana (mountainparsley) 79) Oreoxis 80) Orogenia (Indian potato) 81) Osmorhiza (sweetroot) 82) Oxypolis (cowbane) 83) Pastinaca (parsnip) 84) Perideridia (yampah) 85) Petroselinum (parsley) 86) Peucedanum 87) Phellopterus (springparsley) 88) Phlojodicarpus 89) Pimpinella (burnet saxifrage) 90) Pleiotaenia (hairy moss) 91) Podistera 92) Polytaenia (hairy moss) 93) Pseudocymopterus (false springparsley) 94) Pseudotaenidia (taenidia) 95) Pteryxia (wavewing) 96) Ptilimnium (mock bishopweed) 97) Rhysopterus (springparsley) 98) Sanicula (sanicle) 99) Scandix 100) Selinum 101) Seseli 102) Shoshonea 103) Siella (waterparsnip) 104) Sium (waterparsnip) 105) Smyrnium 106) Spermolepis (scaleseed) 107) Sphenosciadium 108) Synelcosciadium 109) Taenidia 110) Tauschia (umbrellawort) 111) Thaspium (meadowparsnip) 112) Tilingia 113) Tordylium 114) Torilis (hedgeparsley) 115) Trachyspermum (Ajowan caraway) 116) Trepocarpus 117) Triclinium (sanicle) 118) Turgenia (false carrot) 119) Visnaga (ammi) 120) Washingtonia (sweetroot) 121) Yabea 122) Zizia

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Common names (Glehnia)
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1) American silvertop (Glehnia littoralis)

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More species:
1) Glehnia littoralis F. Schmidt ex Miq. var. leiocarpa (Mathias) B. Boivin [152]
2) Gleichenia bifida (Willd.) Spreng. [119]
3) Gleichenia brevipubis Christ [146]
4) Gleichenia owhyensis Hook. [145]
5) Gleichenia rubiginosa Mett. [128]
6) Gloriosa rothschildiana O'Brien [128]
7) Glossopetalon nevadense A. Gray var. stipuliferum (H. St. John) C.L. Hitchc. [172]
8) Glottidium vesicarium (Jacq.) Harper [141]
9) Glyceria canadensis (Michx.) Trin. var. laxa (Scribn.) Hitchc. [146]
10) Glyceria laxa (Scribn.) Scribn. [343]

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