species

Parnassia palustris

Grass-of-Parnassus · Bog-star · Marsh grass-of-Parnassus · Northern grass-of-Parnassus

A scale drawing of Parnassia palustris, beside a 1.7 m figure.

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Parnassia palustris belongs to the family Celastraceae, also known as Grass-of-Parnassus, Bog-star, Marsh grass-of-Parnassus or Northern grass-of-Parnassus, native to the UK. It grows in full sun, where the ground is neutral and in moist or poorly drained conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun
Acidity
Neutral
Moisture
Moist, Poorly drained
In the UK
Native

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Record data from biflora (792120-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.