PARNASSIACEyE— GRASS OF 

 PARNASSUS FAMILY 



GRASS OF PARNASSUS 



Parndssia carolinidna 



Parnassia, a name given by Dioscorides because certain 

 species grew upon Mt. Parnassus. 



A native, perennial herb, flowering in Sep- 

 tember, mostly in wet places. New England to 

 Wisconsin and southward, especially along the 

 mountains. 



Stem. — Six to twelve inches high. 



Leaves. — Basal leaves thickish^ ovate or rounded, 

 form a rosette. Stem-leaf one on a stalk. 



Flowers. — Silver-white, solitary, terminal. 



Calyx. — Five-lobed, slightly united at base. 



Corolla. — Petals five, oval, spreading, white with 

 green veins. 



Stamens. — Five perfect stamens; imperfect stamens, 

 that is filaments with no anthers borne in clusters at 

 the base of each petal. 



Pistil. — Ovary one-celled; style one; stigmas four. 



Fruit. — Capsule, seeds many. Seed-coat winged. 



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