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Weyand, Phyllis

Parnassia palustris var. tenuis

Parnassia palustris L. var. tenuis Wahlenb.

Marsh Grass Of Parnassus

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

Synonym(s): Parnassia multiseta, Parnassia palustris ssp. neogaea, Parnassia palustris var. neogaea

USDA Symbol: PAPAT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , MI , MN , MT , ND , OR , SD , WA , WI , WY

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 palustris var. tenuis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Parnassia palustris var. tenuis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Parnassia palustris var. tenuis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-22
Research By: TWC Staff

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