Parnassia glauca
| Parnassia glauca | |
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| Parnassia glauca flower with a crab spider in Quebec, Canada.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Parnassia |
| Species: | P. glauca
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| Binomial name | |
| Parnassia glauca | |
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Parnassia americana Muhl. | |
Parnassia glauca, also known as fen grass of Parnassus, is a flowering herb of the genus Parnassia.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The native distribution of P. glauca includes the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.[3] Natural habitats for this plant include fens, wetland edges, and the shores and floodplains of rivers and lakes. It is typically found in basic soils (soils that have a high pH).[2]
Description
The flower of P. glauca is 5-
capsule that splits open upon ripening.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Parnassia glauca". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ a b c New England Wild Flower Society. "Parnassia glauca - fen grass-of-Parnassus". Gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ NatureServe (March 2014). "Comprehensive Report Species: Parnassia glauca". NatureServe.org. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
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