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Parnassia fimbriata var. intermedia

Parnassia fimbriata K.D. Koenig var. intermedia (Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc.

Cascade Grass of Parnassus, Fringed Grass of Parnassus, Fringed Grass-of-Parnassus

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)

Synonym(s): Parnassia cirrata var. intermedia, Parnassia intermedia

USDA Symbol: PAFII

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Yellowish white with yellowish, greenish or gray-brown veins.

Distribution

USA: ID , NV , OR
Native Habitat: Marshes, fens, wet meadows, streamsides.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 fimbriata var. intermedia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Parnassia fimbriata var. intermedia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Parnassia fimbriata var. intermedia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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