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Parnassia caroliniana Michx.  
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FamilyCELASTRACEAE
Genus speciesParnassia caroliniana Michx. 
SynonymsParnassia americana Muhl.
 Parnassia floridana Rydb.
 Parnassia ovata Muhl.
Habitatbogs, marshes
Altitude10-300m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, ovate, broadly oval to suborbiculate, thick and solid, abaxially pale, sepals elliptic, obtuse, petals broadly oval to elliptic-ovate, 10-18mm long
Size20-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationfresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C
division in early spring
Territory Northern America
     Southeastern U.S.A. (Florida , North Carolina , South Carolina)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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CELASTRACEAE

Parnassia caroliniana Michx., Fl. Bor.-Amer. [Michaux] 1: 184 (1803)

Synonyms:
Parnassia americana Muhl.
Parnassia caroliniana cordifolia N.Coleman
Parnassia caroliniana reducta J.Rousseau
Parnassia floridana Rydb.
Parnassia ovata Muhl,
Parnassia speciosa W.H.Baxter

se. USA
78 FLA NCA SCA

10-300m

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