| Family | CELASTRACEAE |
| Genus species | Parnassia nubicola Wall. ex Royle |
| Bibliography | Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. 1: 227 (1835) |
| Native Range | e. Afghanistan to sc. China |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 2700-4500m |
| Description | basal leaves elliptic to oblong, 25-75mm long, long petiolate, stem with single sessile leaf, flowers 28-34mm across, petals broadly ovate, purple punctate |
| Size | 5-40cm |
| 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 cordata (Drude) Z.P.Jien ex T.C.Ku Parnassia nubicola var. cordata Drude Parnassia nubicola var. nana T.C.Ku Parnassia nubicola ssp. occidentalis Schönb.-Tem. Parnassia tibetana Z.P.Jien ex T.C.Ku |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |