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Parnassia lutea Batalin  
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FamilyCELASTRACEAE
Genus speciesParnassia lutea Batalin 
BibliographyTrudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 14: 320 (1896)
Native Rangenc. China to ne. Qinghai
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3500-4100m
Descriptionbasal leaves petiolate, ovate, 8-13mm, obtuse, stem leaves absent, flowers 18-23mm, sepals lanceolate, entire, obtuse, petals obovate, entire, obtuse, emarginate
Size15-20cm
Colordark yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationfresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C
division in early spring
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai)
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