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Parnassia californica
Parnassia californica (A. Gray) Greene
California Grass of Parnassus, California Grass-of-Parnassus, Marsh Grass of Parnassus
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Synonym(s): Parnassia palustris var. californica
USDA Symbol: PACA18
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Yellowish white with yellowish, greenish or gray-brown veins.
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , ORNative Habitat: Seasonally wet meadows, fens, thickets, ditches, shores, rocky or gravelly seashores, wet rocks.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Parnassia californica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Parnassia californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Parnassia californica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR