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Parnassia scaposa Mattf.  
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FamilyCELASTRACEAE
Genus speciesParnassia scaposa Mattf. 
BibliographyNotizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 11: 306 (1931)
Native Rangesc. China to s. Qinghai and s. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3700-4500m
Descriptionbasal leaves elliptic, petiolate, 12-25mm, obtuse, stem leaves absent, flowers 18-25mm, sepals ovate-lanceolate, entire, obtuse, petals obovate, obtuse or emarginate
Size10-20cm
Colorpale yellow, white
Bloomlate summer
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
SynonymsParnassia aphylla T.C.Ku
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet)
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