Glyptopleura

Summary

Glyptopleura is a genus of North American plants in the family Asteraceae.[1][2][3] The common names for this plant include carveseed, holy dandelion or holly dandelion, keysia or keyesia, and crustleaf.

Glyptopleura
Glyptopleura marginata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Cichorioideae
Tribe: Cichorieae
Subtribe: Microseridinae
Genus: Glyptopleura
D.C.Eaton
Type species
Glyptopleura marginata

This plant grows low to the ground from a flat basal rosette of distinctive lobed green leaves outlined in eye-catching hard white borders. The flesh is rich in milky sap. The flowers are ligulate, bearing long ray florets with toothed ends, which may be white, cream, or pale yellow.[4]

Species[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ Eaton, Daniel Cady in Watson, Sereno. 1872. United States Geological Expolration [sic] of the Fortieth Parallel. Vol. 5, Botany page 207 in English
  2. ^ Eaton, Daniel Cady in Watson, Sereno. 1872. United States Geological Expolration [sic] of the Fortieth Parallel. Vol. 5, Botany plate XX (20), figures 11-18 line drawing of Glyptopleura marginata
  3. ^ Tropicos, Glyptopleura D.C. Eaton
  4. ^ Flora of North America FNA Vol. 19, 20 and 21 Page 361 Glyptopleura D. C. Eaton in S. Watson
  5. ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  6. ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps

External links edit

  • Jepson Manual Treatment
  • USDA Plants Profile
  • Photo gallery