| Family | CELASTRACEAE |
| Genus species | Parnassia asarifolia Vent. |
| Bibliography | Jard. Malmaison: 39 (1804) |
| Native Range | West Virginia to Texas |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 200-1500m |
| Description | basal leaves reniform, 5-10cm wide, thick, on thin petiole, flowers 20-35mm across, with oblong-eliptic petals and three staminodes |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| 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 nudata Raf. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 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, GEO Georgia, KTY Kentucky, MRY Maryland, NCA North Carolina, SCA South Carolina, TEN Tennessee, VRG Virginia) |