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Photographer: William S. Alverson
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Family Saxifragaceae
Parnassia palustris L. var. tenuis Wahlenb.
marsh grass-of-Parnassus, swamp grass-of-Parnassus
Parnassia: named for Mt. Parnassus of Greece, of uncertain application
palustris: "of marshes"
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| Status: | Threatened |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 8"-16" tall forb |
| Flower: | white, 5-parted, 3/4"-1" wide, petals 1/2 to 2 times longer than the triangular sepals; solitary; blooms July-Aug. |
| Leaf: | basal leaves with oval-rounded blade and rounded to heart-shaped base;  the clasping stem leaf as large as the basal leaves |
| Habitat: | wet; shores, meadows; in limy soil |
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