Species: Glehnia littoralis ssp. leiocarpa
American Silvertop
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Apiales
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Glehnia
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
American silvertop
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Carrot Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Apiales - Apiaceae - Glehnia - 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).
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5T5
Global Status Last Reviewed
1991-08-07
Global Status Last Changed
1991-08-07
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Southern California to Southeast and Southcentral Alaska.