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Parnassia kotzebuei
Parnassia kotzebuei Cham. ex Spreng.
Kotzebue's Grass Of Parnassus
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
Synonym(s): Parnassia kotzebuei var. pumila
USDA Symbol: PAKO3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , NV , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 61 - Alaska Wildflowers (2020)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 kotzebuei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Parnassia kotzebuei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Parnassia kotzebuei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-11Research By: TWC Staff