- Glyptopleura
Taxobox
name = "Glyptopleura"
image_width = 240px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo =Asterales
familia =Asteraceae
genus = "Glyptopleura"
species = "G. marginata"
binomial = "Glyptopleura marginata"
binomial_authority =D.C. Eat.
synonyms = "Glyptopleura setulosa""Glyptopleura" is a monotypic genus in the daisy family containing the single species "Glyptopleura marginata". The common names for this plant include carveseed, holy dandelion, keysia, and crustleaf. Some sources consider "Glyptopleura setulosa" to be a separate species, while others consider it to be a variant of "G. marginata" and the genus to be monotypic. 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. This species is native to the southwestern United States.
External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1237,1238 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GLYPT USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Glyptopleura+marginata Photo gallery]
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