NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Parnassia caroliniana
Carolina Grass-of-Parnassus, Savanna Parnassia, Eyebright
Scientific Name: |
Parnassia caroliniana |
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Genus: |
Parnassia |
Species Epithet: |
caroliniana |
Common Name: |
Carolina Grass-of-Parnassus, Savanna Parnassia, Eyebright |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Parnassiaceae (Grass-Of-Parnassus Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Wet |
Bloom Time: |
September, October, November |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Wet longleaf pine, pond pine, or pond cypress savannas (especially but not strictly where shallowly underlain by coquina limestone), sandhill seepage bogs…In NC, locally common in three small areas, centered around Maple Hill (Pender and Onslow counties), Old Dock (Columbus and Brunswick counties), and the Green Swamp (Brunswick County).” (Weakley 2015). Rare in NC Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G3 - Vulnerable (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
Federal Status: |
FSC - Federal Special Concern (*Key) |
Tom Harville It takes some serious searching to find this plant without the blooms tipping you off. |
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