Parnassia cirrata var. intermedia Calflora

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Taxon Report

Parnassia cirrata Piper var. intermedia (Rydb.) P. K. Holmgren & N. H. Holmgren

Cascade grass of parnassus

2018 joaquin hale

2010 Keir Morse

2008 Sierra Pacific Industries

2018 Sierra Pacific Industries

Parnassia cirrata var. intermedia is a perennial herb that is native to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search (20 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

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Parent:	Parnassia cirrata
Genus:	Parnassia
Family:	Parnassiaceae (Saxifragaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 3.5 - broad endemic / strong indicator

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS

Information about Parnassia cirrata var. intermedia from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PAFII) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 2B.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/30/2023).