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Parnassia palustris L.

Grass-Of-Parnassus

Celastraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Celastraceae (Staff Tree family)
Genus: Parnassia (Grass Of Parnassus)

Synonyms

Parnassia palustris
Parnassia obtusiflora
Parnassia palustris L. subsp.
Parnassia palustris subsp. obtusiflora

Trivial names

Norvegisches Habichtskraut

Related species

Parnassia palustris L. - Grass-Of-Parnassus

Traits


    10&#8211;25&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>flowers solitary</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>with a long stalk</b>, <b>whitish</b>, <b>with notable venation</b>. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> with calyx &amp; corolla. <span class...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Parnassia palustris

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Parnassia palustris

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Parnassia palustris

Parnassia palustris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline, (periodically) wet habitats

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