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Parnassia Species, Kotzebue's Grass of Parnassus, Small Grass of Parnassus

Parnassiakotzebuei

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Family

Saxifragaceae (saks-ih-frag-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Parnassia (par-NASS-ee-uh)

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Synonym

Parnassia kotzebuei var. pumila

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

USDA Zone 1: below -45.6 °C (-55 °F)

USDA Zone 2a: to -45.5 °C (-50 °F)

USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F)

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

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Grasmussen

Anchorage, AK (Zone 4a) | July 2007 | neutral

Small Grass of Parnassia, Parnassia kotzebuei, grows on moist tundra and alpine meadows. The heart-shaped leaves form a small basal rosette.

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