Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Celastrales
Genus:
Species:
kotzebuei
ID:
1136037

Status:
valid

Authors:
Cham. ex Spreng.

Source:
tro

Year:
1824

Citation Micro:
Syst. Veg. 1: 951 (1824)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001135375

Common Names

  • Parnassia kotzebuei
  • Kotzebuei Parnassia
  • Kotzebue's Parnassia

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Description

Parnassia kotzebuei (also called Kotzebue's Grass-of-Parnassus, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae. It is native to the western United States. It grows in moist meadows and forests.

Uses & Benefits

Parnassia kotzebuei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover in shady areas.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Parnassia kotzebuei is white, bell-shaped, and fragrant. The seed is a small, round, black drupe. The seedlings are small, with a single stem and a pair of opposite leaves.

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Where to Find Parnassia kotzebuei

Parnassia kotzebuei is native to the western United States, primarily in the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. It can be found in moist, shady areas.

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-29100036: Based on the initial data import
Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel (1766-1833): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Spreng.' in the authors string.
Adelbert von Chamisso (1781-1838): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cham.' in the authors string.