Celastraceae

Kotzebue's grass of Parnassus

Parnassia kotzebuei Cham. ex Spreng.

Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Parnassia

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Kotzebue's grass of Parnassus (Parnassia kotzebuei) — FlowerPhoto: Spencer Quayle, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Kotzebue's grass of Parnassus

Synonyms

Parnassia kotzebuei var. kotzebuei
Parnassia kotzebuei var. pumila C.L.Hitchc. & Ownbey

Flowers

In flower: July (from 151 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Alaska: native, Canada: native, Greenland: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Spencer Quayle, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Allison Gray, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Donald Hampton, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Syd Cannings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Cheryl McCleary-Catalano, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Syd Cannings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: J Straka, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Aiva Noringseth, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Fyn Kynd, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Rajan Rao, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jason Grant, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.