| Family | CELASTRACEAE |
| Genus species | Parnassia tenella Hook.f. & Thomson |
| Bibliography | J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 2: 80 (1857) |
| Native Range | sc. China to Nepal |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2800-4000m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, reniform, adaxially purple punctate, small, stem leaves sessile, similar, flowers 5-15mm, sepals orbiculate, lacerate, petals ovate, dentate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | green |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division in early spring |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal) |