| Family | CELASTRACEAE |
| Genus species | Parnassia parviflora DC. |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 1: 320 (1824) |
| Native Range | Alaska to n. & w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine or Subarctic |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Description | basal leaves oval to oblong, 10-35mm long, thinly petiolate, floral stem with single leaf, flowers 10-15mm across, petals oblong, with five green or purple veins |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Parnassia palustris var. parviflora (DC.) B.Boivin |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 70 Subarctic America (ASK Alaska, NUN Nunavut) 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia, MAN Manitoba, SAS Saskatchewan) 72 Eastern Canada (LAB Labrador, NFL Newfoundland, NSC Nova Scotia, ONT Ontario, PEI Prince Edward I., QUE Québec) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (NDA North Dakota, SDA South Dakota, WIS Wisconsin) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (MIC Michigan) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |