Parnassia fimbriata

K. D. König

Ann. Bot. (König & Sims) 1: 391. 1804.

IllustratedEndemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 115. Mentioned on page 113.
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Herbs with caudices. Stems 10–35 cm. Leaves: basal in rosettes; petiole 2–16 cm; blade (of larger leaves) orbicular-reniform to reniform, 10–50 × 15–60 mm, base cordate, apex rounded; cauline usually on middle to distal 1/2 of stem. Flowers: sepals reflexed in fruit, oblong-elliptic to ovate, 4–6 mm, margins hyaline, 0.2–0.5 mm wide, denticulate, erose, or short-fimbriate distally, apex rounded; petals 5–7-veined, oblanceolate to obovate, 8–14 × 4–8 mm, length 2 times sepals, base cuneate, margins fimbriate proximally; stamens 6–9 mm; anthers 1.5–2.5 mm; staminodes oblong-obovate, irregularly divided into 5–10+ oblong, obtuse lobes, usually glandular at apex but tip not differentiated into distinct gland, 3–5 mm, shorter than stamens; ovary green. Capsules 8–12 mm. 2n = 36.


Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Stream banks, wet meadows, fens, seeps in forest glades, alpine ravines.
Elevation: 10–3200 m.

Distribution

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Alta., B.C., N.W.T., Yukon, Alaska, Calif., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nev., N.Mex., Oreg., Utah, Wash., Wyo.

Discussion

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Lower Taxa

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Peter W. Ball +
K. D. König +
Alta. +, B.C. +, N.W.T. +, Yukon +, Alaska +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Mont. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, Oreg. +, Utah +, Wash. +  and Wyo. +
10–3200 m. +
Stream banks, wet meadows, fens, seeps in forest glades, alpine ravines. +
Flowering summer. +
Ann. Bot. (König & Sims) +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Parnassia fimbriata +
Parnassia +
species +