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Parnassia fimbriata var. fimbriata

Parnassia fimbriata K.D. Koenig var. fimbriata

Fringed Grass of Parnassus, Fringed Grass-of-Parnassus, Rocky Mountain Parnassia

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PAFIF

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 14 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: AK , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Stream banks, wet meadows, fens, seeps in forest glades, alpine ravines.

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. fimbriata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Parnassia fimbriata var. fimbriata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Parnassia fimbriata var. fimbriata

Metadata

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

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