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Distribution by County   6070    
Parnassia californica  (A. Gray) E. Greene

(not an active name)
California grass of parnassus,   Grass of parnassus
Parnassia californica is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
also called Parnassia palustris
Record Count by County

Alpine: 14 Lake: 1 Nevada: 13 Shasta: 14
Butte: 5 Lassen: 1 Placer: 6 Sierra: 9
Colusa: 4 Madera: 11 Plumas: 23 Siskiyou: 68
Del Norte: 20 Marin: 15 San Benito: 34 Sonoma: 16
El Dorado: 15 Mariposa: 7 San Bernardino: 6 Tehama: 14
Fresno: 48 Mendocino: 3 San Luis Obispo: 8 Trinity: 33
Humboldt: 3 Mono: 55 Santa Barbara: 1 Tulare: 21
Inyo: 25 Monterey: 8 Santa Clara: 2 Tuolumne: 24

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/11/2025).