Glehnia

Glehnia is a genus of plants in the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Glehnia littoralis, commonly known as beach silvertop and American silvertop. The genus was named after Baltic German botanist Peter von Glehn.

==Description== It is a long-taprooted plant forming a basal patch of leaves, with each leaf made up of several rounded, lobular segments. It reaches a maximum height exceeding , with the North American subspecies only reported to reach . The plant's erect stem is topped with an umbel of carrotlike white flowers.