Parnassia palustris Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 10180

Parnassia palustris L.

Marsh grass of parnassus

2001 Jeff Abbas

2018 Matt C. Berger

2018 Matt Berger

2016 Alexandra Hunt

Parnassia palustris, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is found only slightly beyond California borders.

also called Parnassia californica


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	PARNASSIACEAE
Genus:	Parnassia

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Serpentine affinity: 2; (weak indicator)

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

JEF:	Parnassia californica
JEF:	Parnassia palustris var. californica
JEF:	Parnassia palustris var. montanensis
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More information about Parnassia palustris


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PAPA8)	Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Aug 22, 2019).