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Parnassia cirrata
Parnassia cirrata Piper
San Bernardino Grass of Parnassus, San Bernardino Grass-of-Parnassus
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PACI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Yellowish white with yellowish, greenish or gray-brown veins.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Marshes, fens, wet meadows, streamsides.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
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 cirrata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Parnassia cirrata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Parnassia cirrata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR