Scientific or common name:

Parnassia palustris L. ssp. neogaea (Fernald) Hultén

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CELASTRACEAE - Bittersweet family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Parnassia palustris L. ssp. neogaea (Fernald) Hultén
Rank: subspecies
See: ► Parnassia palustris L. var. tenuis Wahlenb.

Images of Parnassia palustris subsp. neogaea

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Common names

U.S. name: Marsh grass of Parnassus
English name: bog star
English name: grass-of-Parnassus

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Parnassia palustris L. var. tenuis Wahlenb.
= Parnassia multiseta (Ledeb.) Fernald
= Parnassia palustris L. var. neogaea Fernald

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Parnassia
Species:

1) Parnassia americana Muhl. 2) Parnassia asarifolia Vent. 3) Parnassia californica (A. Gray) Greene 4) Parnassia caroliniana Michx. 5) Parnassia cirrata Piper 6) Parnassia cirrata Piper var. intermedia (Rydb.) P.K. Holmgren & N.H. Holmgren 7) Parnassia fimbriata K.D. Koenig 8) Parnassia fimbriata K.D. Koenig var. fimbriata 9) Parnassia fimbriata K.D. Koenig var. hoodiana C.L. Hitchc. 10) Parnassia fimbriata K.D. Koenig var. intermedia (Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc. 11) Parnassia floridana Rydb. 12) Parnassia glauca Raf. 13) Parnassia grandifolia DC. 14) Parnassia intermedia Rydb. 15) Parnassia kotzebuei Cham. ex Spreng. 16) Parnassia kotzebuei Cham. ex Spreng. var. pumila C.L. Hitchc. & Ownbey 17) Parnassia montanensis Fernald & Rydb. ex Rydb. 18) Parnassia multiseta (Ledeb.) Fernald 19) Parnassia palustris L. 20) Parnassia palustris L. ssp. neogaea (Fernald) Hultén 21) Parnassia palustris L. var. californica A. Gray 22) Parnassia palustris L. var. montanensis (Fernald & Rydb. ex Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc. 23) Parnassia palustris L. var. neogaea Fernald 24) Parnassia palustris L. var. palustris 25) Parnassia palustris L. var. parviflora (DC.) B. Boivin 26) Parnassia palustris L. var. tenuis Wahlenb. 27) Parnassia parviflora DC.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AK, MI, MN, MT, ND, OR, SD, WA, WI, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NF, NT, NU, ON, QC, SK, YT)


Map for Parnassia palustris L. ssp. neogaea (Fernald) Hultén
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Celastraceae)
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1) Canotia 2) Cassine 3) Catha 4) Celastrus (bittersweet) 5) Crossopetalum 6) Elaeodendron (cassine) 7) Euonymus (spindletree) 8) Gyminda (false box) 9) Hippocratea (pristimera) 10) Lophopyxis 11) Maytenus (mayten) 12) Mortonia (saddlebush) 13) Myginda (false box) 14) Pachystima (paxistima) 15) Parnassia (grass of Parnassus) 16) Paxistima 17) Perrottetia 18) Pristimera 19) Rhacoma (crossopetalum) 20) Salacia 21) Schaefferia 22) Torralbasia 23) Tricerma (mayten)

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Common names (Parnassia)
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1) Alaska grass of Parnassus (Parnassia palustris var. palustris) 2) California grass of Parnassus (Parnassia californica) 3) Carolina grass of Parnassus (Parnassia caroliniana) 4) Fen grass of Parnassus (Parnassia glauca) 5) Fringed grass of Parnassus (Parnassia fimbriata) 6) Kidneyleaf grass of Parnassus (Parnassia asarifolia) 7) Kotzebue's grass of Parnassus (Parnassia kotzebuei) 8) Largeleaf grass of Parnassus (Parnassia grandifolia) 9) Marsh grass of Parnassus (Parnassia palustris) 10) Mountain grass of Parnassus (Parnassia palustris var. montanensis) 11) San Bernardino grass of Parnassus (Parnassia cirrata) 12) Smallflower grass of Parnassus (Parnassia palustris var. parviflora)

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More species:
1) Parnassia palustris L. var. californica A. Gray [136]
2) Parnassia palustris L. var. neogaea Fernald [94]
3) Paronychia argyrocoma (Michx.) Nutt. ssp. albimontana (Fernald) Maguire [135]
4) Paronychia baldwinii (Torr. & A. Gray) Fenzl ex Walp. var. ciliata Chaudhri [168]
5) Paronychia depressa (Torr. & A. Gray) Nutt. ex A. Nelson var. brevicuspis (A. Nelson) Chaudhri [149]
6) Paronychia diffusa A. Nelson [136]
7) Paronychia fastigiata (Raf.) Fernald var. pumila (Alph. Wood) Fernald [153]
8) Paronychia nudata Correll [142]
9) Paronychia sessiliflora Nutt. ssp. pulvinata (A. Gray) W.A. Weber [146]
10) Parosela nana (Torr. ex A. Gray) A. Heller [131]

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