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FamilyCELASTRACEAE
Genus speciesParnassia japonica Nakai 
BibliographyBot. Mag. (Tokyo) 40: 470 (1926)
Native Rangewc. Japan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionbasal leaves in rosette, petiolate, adaxially dark green, reniform, to 6cm across, stem leaves reniform, smaller, flowers solitary, 3cm, sepals brown punctate
Size15-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationfresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C
division in early spring
SynonymsParnassia foliosa var. japonica (Nakai) Ohwi
Parnassia foliosa ssp. japonica (Nakai) Kitam. & Murata
Parnassia yudzuruana T.Ito
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan)
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