Plant Portrait
Scientific Name: |
Parnassia caroliniana |
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Common Name: |
Grass of Parnassus |
Native/Alien: |
Native |
Type: |
Perennial |
Size: |
1.5 ft |
Light: |
Full sun |
Soil Moisture: |
Sub-hygric(*) |
Bloom Time: |
Sep - Nov |
Bloom Area: |
C |
State Rank: |
S2 - 6-20 Extant Populations - Imperiled in NC because of rarity or because of some factor(s) making it very vulnerable to extirpation from NC (*) |
Global Rank: |
G3 - 21-100 Extant Populations - Rare or uncommon in the world (*) |
State Status: |
E - Endangered (*) |
Federal Status: |
SC - Special Concern (*) |
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Grass of Parnassus In the savanna enviornment
Tom Harville It takes some serious searching to find this plant without the blooms tipping you off. |
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Leaves
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Bud
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Bloom
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Bloom Nearly two weeks later
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The Petals Have Fallen Off
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
