NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Parnassia asarifolia

Scientific Name:	Parnassia asarifolia
Genus:	Parnassia
Species Epithet:	asarifolia
Common Name:	Kidney-leaved Grass-of-Parnassus, Appalachian Grass-of-Parnassus, Brook Parnassia
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Parnassiaceae (Grass-Of-Parnassus Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	0-1 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist, Wet
Bloom Time:	August, September
Growing Area:	Mountains
Habitat Description:	Bogs, sphagnous seeps, brookbanks, generally in more acidic habitats than P. grandifolia, up to elevations over 1800 m. (Weakley 2015). Uncommon in NC Mountains.
Leaf Arrangement:	Basal
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Not Assigned
State Rank:	S3: Vulnerable ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G4 - Apparently Secure ^(*Key)
Flower Watauga County, August 2010
Flower and Buds
Leaves
Growing in a vertical bog. Blue Ridge Parkway, Jackson Co., NC Bettina Darveaux
Thick, shiny, reniform-shaped leaves. Blue Ridge Parkway, Jackson Co., NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record