Parnassia palustris

marsh grass of Parnassus

Family: Celastraceae • Genus: Parnassia • Region: TEMPERATE ASIA: Turkey, Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation (Dagestan), Russian Federation-Western Siberia (Western Siberia), Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia (Eastern Siberia), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, China (Hebei Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Jilin Sheng, Liaoning Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, Ningxia Huizi Zizhiqu, Shanxi Sheng, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (north)), Korea TROPICAL ASIA: India (Jammu and Kashmir) NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Northwest Territories, Yukon, Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia), United States (Alaska, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah) EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Russian Federation (European part), Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine, Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Croatia, Italy, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, France AFRICA: Algeria, Morocco

Summary: Parnassia palustris (marsh grass of Parnassus) is a plant in the Celastraceae family. Verdica documents 0 traditional uses, 0 phytochemical compounds, and 0 herb-drug interactions for this species.

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About Parnassia palustris

Parnassia palustris is a species in the Celastraceae family.

Care Information

Sunlight	Full sun
Watering	High — needs consistently wet conditions
Soil	Moist, alkaline
Hardiness Zone	USDA 4-8

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