Family | CELASTRACEAE |
Genus species | Parnassia alpicola Makino |
Bibliography | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 18: 140 (1904) |
Native Range | c. Japan, South Korea |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Description | basal leaves reniform to orbiculate, 7-15mm, long petiolate, floral stem with single leaf, flowers ca. 1cm across, petals ovate to oblong |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late 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 alpicola var. evoluta Takeda Parnassia alpicola var. simplex (Hayata) Hayata Parnassia alpicola f. simplex (Hayata) Hiyama Parnassia simplex Hayata |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan, KOR Korea) |