Taxon Details

Glehnia littoralis ssp. leiocarpa

American glehnia

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Photo of Glehnia littoralis ssp. leiocarpa
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Photo of Glehnia littoralis ssp. leiocarpa
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Photo of Glehnia littoralis ssp. leiocarpa
©2011 Ryan Batten

Taxon Summary:

Glehnia littoralis ssp. leiocarpa, commonly known as American glehnia, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal dunes, growing at elevations from 0 to 20 meters. Glehnia littoralis ssp. leiocarpa is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Glehnia littoralis (Gray) Miq. ssp. leiocarpa (Math.) Hult.
Common Name:
American glehnia
Family: Apiaceae
Element Code: PDAPI13011
USDA Plants Symbol: GLLIL
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug
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Elevation:
0 - 20 meters
0 - 65 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal dunes
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by non-native plants and vehicles. See Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 15:95 (1928) for original description, and Flora of Alaska and Yukon 7:1180 (1947) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), California (CA), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arcata North (4012481), Cannibal Island (4012463), Crannell (4112411), Crescent City (4112472), Eureka (4012472), Fern Canyon (4112441), Ferndale (4012453), Fields Landing (4012462), Fort Bragg (3912347), Orick (4112431), Plantation (3812353), Point Arena (3812386), Requa (4112451), Rodgers Peak (4112421), Sister Rocks (4112462), Trinidad (4112412), Tyee City (4012482)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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