Family | CELASTRACEAE |
Genus species | Parnassia fimbriata Banks ex K.D.Koenig |
Synonyms | Parnassia rivularis Osterh. |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | leaves 2-5cm wide, reniform, at base cordate or truncate, petiole 3-10cm long, stem leaf cordate and amplexicaule, petals cuneate-obovate, laciniate, 8-12mm long |
Size | 15-30cm |
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 | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division in early spring |
Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Alaska , Northwest Territories , Yukon ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CELASTRACEAE
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