Mountain Grass Of Parnassus

Parnassia palustris L. var. montanensis (Fernald & Rydb. ex Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc.

Saxifrage family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
20 inches
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Green, Brown
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.