Glyptopleura

Glyptopleura is a genus of North American plants in the dandelion family.[2][3][4] The common names for this plant include carveseed, holy dandelion, keysia, and crustleaf.

Glyptopleura
Glyptopleura marginata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Cichorieae[1]
Subtribe:
Microseridinae
Genus:
Glyptopleura

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.[5]

Species[1][6]

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


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