Burke: Parnassia fimbriata

	Parnassia fimbriata
	fringed Grass-of-Parnassus, fringed grass of parnassus
Habit	Glabrous, scapose perennial from a short, stout rhizome, the flowering stems 1-several, 1.5-3 dm. tall, with a cordate-clasping bract about mid-length on the scape.
Leaves	Leaves all basal, entire, long-petiolate, the blades 2-4 cm. broad, reniform, usually broader than long, with prominent parallel veins.
Flowers	Flowers terminal and single on long scapes, about 2 cm. broad; calyx fused to the ovary for about 1 mm., the 5 lobes ovate-oblong, 4-7 mm. long, the tip usually fringed; petals white, 8-12 mm. long, obovate, tapering at the base, the lower half fringed, the upper half entire.
Fruits	Ovary mostly superior, capsule ovoid, 1 cm. long; carpels 4.

	Parnassia fimbriata
Flowering time	July-September
Habitat	Bogs, stream banks and wet meadows, mid- to high elevations in the mountains.
Distribution	Occurring on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Alberta, Montana and New Mexico. [WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]
Origin	Native
Conservation status	Not of concern
Sibling taxa	P. cirrata, P. kotzebuei, P. palustris, P. parviflora
Web links	Local floras: BC, CA, OR, WA Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos, Flora NW, PNW Herbaria, Turner Photog. WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search

Parnassia fimbriata

fringed Grass-of-Parnassus, fringed grass of parnassus

Habit

Glabrous, scapose perennial from a short, stout rhizome, the flowering stems 1-several, 1.5-3 dm. tall, with a cordate-clasping bract about mid-length on the scape.

Leaves

Leaves all basal, entire, long-petiolate, the blades 2-4 cm. broad, reniform, usually broader than long, with prominent parallel veins.

Flowers

Flowers terminal and single on long scapes, about 2 cm. broad;

calyx fused to the ovary for about 1 mm., the 5 lobes ovate-oblong, 4-7 mm. long, the tip usually fringed;

petals white, 8-12 mm. long, obovate, tapering at the base, the lower half fringed, the upper half entire.

Fruits

Ovary mostly superior, capsule ovoid, 1 cm. long;

carpels 4.