Parnassia asarifolia |
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kidneyleaf grass of parnassus |
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Habit | Herbs with caudices. |
Stems | 18–50 cm. |
Leaves | basal in rosettes; petiole 6–17 cm; blade (of larger leaves) reniform to reniform-orbiculate, 20–60 × 25–100 mm, mostly wider than long, base cordate, apex rounded; cauline on proximal 1/2 to middle of stem or absent. |
Flowers | sepals reflexed in fruit, oblong to obovate, 2.5–6.5 mm, margins hyaline, 0.2–0.4 mm wide, entire, apex rounded; petals 11–18-veined, ovate-elliptic, 10–18 × 7–11 mm, length 2–3 times sepals, base abruptly contracted to 2–3.5 mm claw, margins entire or undulate; stamens 8.5–11.5 mm; anthers 2.2–3.2 mm; staminodes 3-fid almost to base, gland-tipped, 5–9 mm, shorter than stamens, apical glands ovoid-conical, 0.5–0.9 mm; ovary green. |
Capsules | 12 mm. |
2n | = 32. |
Parnassia asarifolia |
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Phenology | Flowering summer–early fall. |
Habitat | Fens, wet woods, rocky banks, often on acidic soils. |
Elevation | 200–1500 m. (700–4900 ft.) |
Distribution |
AL; AR; GA; KY; MD; NC; SC; TN; TX; VA; WV
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Discussion | Parnassia asarifolia is considered endangered in Kentucky and Maryland. It is uncommon throughout its range. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 12, p. 116. |
Parent taxa | Celastraceae > Parnassia |
Sibling taxa | |
Name authority | Ventenat: Jard. Malmaison 1: plate 39. (1804) |
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