marsh grass of Parnassus

Parnassia palustris

  • marsh grass of Parnassus
  • marsh grass of Parnassus
  • marsh grass of Parnassus
  • marsh grass of Parnassus
  • marsh grass of Parnassus
  • marsh grass of Parnassus
  • marsh grass of Parnassus
  • marsh grass of Parnassus
  • marsh grass of Parnassus
  • marsh grass of Parnassus
  • marsh grass of Parnassus
  • marsh grass of Parnassus
  • Flower name
    marsh grass of Parnassus
  • Scientific name
    Parnassia palustris
  • Alias梅鉢草, marsh grass of Parnassus, grass-of-Parnassus
  • Place of originMountain range in the northern hemisphere
  • Place of floweringLow mountains, Sub-alpine
  • Flowering seasonAugust, September, October

What is marsh grass of Parnassus

Grass of Parnassus (by grass, scientific name:Parnassia palustris), which is native to mountains in the northern hemisphere, is a perennial herb of the genus Euonymus, Department of grass of Parnassus. Summer-with leaves in the fall, hold 1 wheel white florets and stems of one to one. There are five stamens, at flowering time was at the center of the flower are one day stretches out one at a time so you can see the flowering. In addition to five stamens and pseudo stamens 5, advanced yellow gland body. That looks like plum flower name some with plums.

Growing in the high mountain flowers, coumebathysou (small by grass, scientific name: Parnassia palustris var. tenuis). Common name: grass of Parnassus (by grass), scientific name:Parnassia palustris, grass of Parnassus, also known as:marsh, grass-of-Parnassus, Category: Plantae Angiosperm true dicots eyes Euonymus, Department of parnassia Euonymus, origin: Northern Hemisphere range, Habitat: Japan's Hokkaido to Kyushu, wetlands, height: 20 to 40 cm, leaves: leaves, petioles: aerobic, leaf: heart-shaped, flowers: single, symmetric flower, Ninomiya, ovary top, calyx of: 5, petal number: 5, flower color: white, flowering: August-October, Corolla, five-petaled flower, flower diameter: 2-3 cm, number of stamens: pseudo stamens 5 + pollen but not five.


  • Order
    Celastrales
  • Family
    Celastraceae
  • Genus
    Parnassia
  • Species
    P. palustris
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Five-petal
  • Leaf type
    heart-shaped
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typeYears of grass
  • Flower colorsWhite
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height20.0 ~ 40.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower2.0 ~ 3.0 cm

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