genus
grasses-of-Parnassus
Parnassia
Field notes
Children
- Marsh grass-of-Parnassus native
- Fringed Grass of Parnassus native
- Fen Grass of Parnassus native
- Kidney-leaved Grass of Parnassus native
- Bigleaf Grass-of-parnassus native
- Kotzebue's Grass-of-Parnassus native
- San Bernardino Grass of Parnassus native
- Carolina Grass-of-parnassus native
- Small-flowered Grass-of-parnassus native
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native grasses-of-parnassus All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Fen Grass of Parnassus
Parnassia glauca
bees
1
food
8
flowers
8
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Bigleaf Grass-of-parnassus
Parnassia grandifolia
bees
1
food
1
flowers
2
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Kidney-leaved Grass of Parnassus
Parnassia asarifolia
bees
1
food
1
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Marsh grass-of-Parnassus
Parnassia palustris
food
6
flowers
14
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Fringed Grass of Parnassus
Parnassia fimbriata
food
1
flowers
2
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San Bernardino Grass of Parnassus
Parnassia cirrata
food
1
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Kotzebue's Grass-of-Parnassus
Parnassia kotzebuei
food
1
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Small-flowered Grass-of-parnassus
Parnassia parviflora
food
1
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Carolina Grass-of-parnassus
Parnassia caroliniana
flowers
1