NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Parnassia grandifolia
Bigleaf Grass-of-Parnassus, Limeseep Parnassia, Largeleaf Grass-of-Parnassus
Scientific Name: |
Parnassia grandifolia |
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Genus: |
Parnassia |
Species Epithet: |
grandifolia |
Common Name: |
Bigleaf Grass-of-Parnassus, Limeseep Parnassia, Largeleaf Grass-of-Parnassus |
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, Green |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Wet |
Bloom Time: |
August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
“Fens, gravelly seepages, pineland seepage bogs and ecotones, primarily or solely over calcareous, mafic, or ultramafic rocks, in the outer Coastal Plain in seepage over marl on nearly vertical river bluffs on the Cape Fear River (NC) and in pineland seepage bogs…The discovery of populations of this species in Brunswick and Columbus counties, NC, was remarkable.” (Weakley 2015). Rare in NC Mountains and Coastal Plain. |
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 Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G3 - Vulnerable (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
Federal Status: |
FSC - Federal Special Concern (*Key) |
Paynter, September 22, 2014 |
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Paynter, September 2014 |
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Paynter, September 2014 |
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