Family | CELASTRACEAE |
Genus species | Parnassia intermedia Rydb. |
Bibliography | N. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 22: 78 (1905) |
Native Range | w. Canada to w. USA |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 1000-3000m |
Description | basal leaves long petiolate, broadly obovate to reniform, 15-30mm wide, bracts ovate, sessile, flowers solitary, sepals elliptic, petals elliptic to obovate, ca. 1cm |
Size | 30-40cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
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 cirrata var. intermedia (Rydb.) P.K.Holmgren & N.H.Holmgren Parnassia fimbriata var. hoodiana C.L.Hitchc. Parnassia fimbriata var. intermedia (Rydb.) C.L.Hitchc. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |