Status:
valid
Authors:
Piper
Source:
tro
Year:
1899
Citation Micro:
Erythea 7: 128 (1899)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001135556
Common Names
- Fringed Grass-of-Parnassus
- Fringed Parnassia
- Fringed Grass-of-Parnassus
Description
Parnassia cirrata (also called fringed grass-of-Parnassus, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to western North America. It has white, star-shaped flowers and deeply lobed leaves. It grows in open woodlands, meadows, and along streams in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Uses & Benefits
Parnassia cirrata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Parnassia cirrata var. cirrata
Parnassia cirrata var. intermedia (Rydb.) P.K.Holmgren & N.H.Holmgren
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Parnassia cirrata is a small, white bloom with five petals. The seed is a small, black nutlet. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Parnassia cirrata is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated through softwood cuttings in the summer or hardwood cuttings in the winter. It prefers full sun or partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established.
Where to Find Parnassia cirrata
Parnassia cirrata can be found in wetland areas, woodlands, and swamps.
Species in the Parnassia genus
Parnassia townsendii,
Parnassia trinervis,
Parnassia palustris,
Parnassia siamensis,
Parnassia procul,
Parnassia cabulica,
Parnassia alpicola,
Parnassia kumaonica,
Parnassia glauca,
Parnassia kotzebuei,
Parnassia parviflora,
Parnassia asarifolia,
Parnassia grandifolia,
Parnassia nubicola,
Parnassia pusilla,
Parnassia wightiana,
Parnassia caroliniana,
Parnassia cirrata,
Parnassia fimbriata,
Parnassia laxmannii,
Parnassia bifolia,
Parnassia foliosa,
Parnassia cooperi,
Parnassia esquirolii,
Parnassia farreri,
Parnassia mysorensis,
Parnassia oreophila,
Parnassia obovata,
Parnassia yunnanensis,
Parnassia delavayi,
Parnassia perciliata,
Parnassia amoena,
Parnassia scaposa,
Parnassia longipetala,
Parnassia tenella,
Parnassia labiata,
Parnassia faberi,
Parnassia lutea,
Parnassia chinensis,
Parnassia yui,
Parnassia crassifolia,
Parnassia epunctulata,
Parnassia filchneri,
Parnassia xinganensis,
Parnassia submysorensis,
Parnassia cacuminum,
Parnassia omeiensis,
Parnassia monochorifolia,
Parnassia noemiae,
Parnassia gansuensis,
Species in the Celastraceae family
Acanthothamnus aphyllus,
Allocassine laurifolia,
Anthodon decussatus,
Anthodon panamense,
Apatophyllum constablei,
Apatophyllum flavovirens,
Apatophyllum macgillivrayi,
Apatophyllum olsenii,
Apatophyllum teretifolium,
Apodostigma pallens,
Arnicratea cambodiana,
Arnicratea ferruginea,
Bequaertia mucronata,
Brassiantha pentamera,
Brassiantha hedraiantheroides,
Brexia alaticarpa,
Brexia australis,
Brexia madagascariensis,
Brexia marioniae,
Brexiella cymosa,
Brexiella ilicifolia,
Campylostemon angolense,
Campylostemon bequaertii,
Campylostemon danckelmannianus,
Campylostemon laurentii,
Campylostemon lindequistianus,
Campylostemon mitophorus,
Campylostemon warneckeanum,
Canotia holacantha,
Canotia wendtii,
Cassine albens,
Cassine balae,
Cassine burkeana,
Cassine congylos,
Cassine grossa,
Cassine kedarnathii,
Cassine koordersii,
Cassine megaphylla,
Cassine micrantha,
Cassine obiensis,
Cassine parvifolia,
Cassine peragua,
Cassine kamurensis,
Catha edulis,
Celastrus aculeatus,
Celastrus angulata,
Celastrus australis,
Celastrus caseariifolius,
Celastrus cuneatus,
Celastrus flagellaris,