| Family | CELASTRACEAE |
| Genus species | Parnassia glauca Raf. |
| Synonyms | Parnassia repanda Raf. |
| Parnassia rotundifolia Raf. | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Description | basal leaves broadly ovate to oblong, to 7cm long, subcoriaceous, blue-green, stem with 0-1 sessile leaf, flowers 35mm across, petals conspicuously veined, oval |
| Size | 20-60cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring division in early spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Eastern Canada (New Brunswick , Newfoundland , Ontario , Québec ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Minnesota , North Dakota , South Dakota , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Indiana , Maine , Masachusettes , Michigan , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode I. , Vermont) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CELASTRACEAE
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