Glehnia is a genus in the carrot family, Apiaceae, with one species, Glehnia littoralis,[1] known by several common names including beach silvertop and American silvertop in English, and bei sha shen (Chinese: 北沙參) and shan hu cai (Chinese: 珊瑚菜) in Chinese. The genus was named after Russian botanist Peter von Glehn.[2]
It is native to eastern Asia, particularly eastern China, Japan, and far-eastern Russia, and western North America from Alaska to northern California.
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 half a meter and its erect stem is topped with an umbel of carrotlike white flowers.
The plant is perhaps best known as a Chinese herbal remedy for cough.[3] It contains naphthisoxazole A:[4]
{{cite web}}: External link in |publisher=Glehnia is a genus in the carrot family, Apiaceae, with one species, Glehnia littoralis, known by several common names including beach silvertop and American silvertop in English, and bei sha shen (Chinese: 北沙參) and shan hu cai (Chinese: 珊瑚菜) in Chinese. The genus was named after Russian botanist Peter von Glehn.
