Grass Of Parnassus
Description
This section is from the book "Who's Who Among The Wild Flowers", by W. I. Beecroft. Also available from Amazon: A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants.
Grass Of Parnassus
Carolina Grass of Parnassus. Parnassia caroliniana.
Saxifrage Family. July - Sept.
Found in swamps and wet meadows. New Brunswick to Florida, west to Iowa.
Flowers
Creamy white with greenish veins, divisions 5, on slender stalks 8 - 20 inches high.
Leaves
From the base, somewhat heart-shaped, a single leaf clasping the flower stalks.
Grass of Parnassus.
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