Parnassiaceae
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Family: Parnassiaceae
Group: Vascular Plant, Species
Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
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Parnassia fimbriata | Fringed Grass-of-Parnassus | Collections from across the region in ARCTOS, though a gap in the central inside islands and mainland. |
Parnassia kotzebuei | Kotzebue's Grass-of-Parnassus | Collections in ARCTOS mostly from the northern mainland, but also Admiralty Island and Baranof Island. |
Parnassia palustris | Marsh Grass-of-Parnassus | Overall appearance quite similar to Parnassia fimbriata, however P. fimbriata has distinctive fringes on the flowers. Collections in ARCTOS from the vicinity of the Stikine River (and delta, including Mitkof Island), the northern mainland and far northern end of Chichagof Island. |