| Family | CELASTRACEAE |
| Genus species | Parnassia grandifolia DC. |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 1: 320 (1824) |
| Native Range | c. & se. USA to West Virginia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 200-1400m |
| Description | leaves long petiolate, thick and solid, orbiculate, oval or ovate, at base subcordate, sepals oval or elliptic, petals elliptic to oval, 15-20cm long |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division in early spring |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 74 North-Central U.S.A. (MSO Missouri, OKL Oklahoma) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (WVA West Virginia) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, ARK Arkansas, FLA Florida, GEO Georgia, KTY Kentucky, LOU Louisiana, MSI Mississippi, NCA North Carolina, SCA South Carolina, TEN Tennessee, VRG Virginia) |