Details of genus: Parnassia L. [1646]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Bog star, Grass of Parnassus
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accepted: Accepted
Family: Celastraceae
family_ja: ニシキギ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 15 species of herbaceous perennials found in bogs in temperate regions in the N. hemisphere. They produce basal rosettes of broadly ovate, heart-, or kidney-shaped, mid- to dark green leaves. They are grown for their large, solitary, bowl- or saucer-shaped, white to pale yellow flowers, with yellow, nectar-bearing staminodes, borne on upright stems in spring, summer, or early autumn. Grow in wet soil in a rock garden or bog garden.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn; keep moist. Divide in autumn or spring.
pests_en: Susceptible to slug and snail damage.
description_ja:
comment: N temp.
comment_ja: ウメバチソウ，シラヒゲソウ
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Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Celastraceae | ニシキギ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Parnassiaceae | ウメバチソウ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Celastraceae (Parnassiaceae) | ニシキギ (ウメバチソウ)科 | Show | |||
| APW | Celastraceae | ニシキギ科 | Show |