Glehnia leiocarpa
Apiaceae
Beach Silvertop
Prostrate, spreading outward from woody base. Leaves fleshy, with 1–4 in. petiole; blade 1–6 in. wide, divided pinnately, and divided again to 3 egg-shaped leaflets with coarse teeth. Leaflets hairless above, white matted hairs beneath. Inflorescence is tight cluster of white flowers on hairy stalks. Grows in sandy beaches and dunes.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Habitat: Coastal
- Found In: Olympic NP
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Beach Carrot, American Glehnia
- Latin Synonyms: Glehnia littoralis ssp. leiocarpa
