| Family | CELASTRACEAE |
| Genus species | Parnassia kotzebuei Cham. ex Spreng. |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 0-3800m |
| Description | basal leaves rhombic-ovate to subtriangular, to 6cm long, at base rounded, floral stem leafless, flowers ca. 15mm across, petals oblong to elliptic |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late summer |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Yakutskiya ) Russian Far East (Kamchatka , Magadan ) Northern America Subarctic America (Aleutian Is. , Alaska , Greenland , Nunavut , Northwest Territories , Yukon ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Eastern Canada (Labrador , Newfoundland , Ontario , Québec ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CELASTRACEAE
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