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Read more about Carolina Grass-of-Parnassus at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Celastrales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Parnassia caroliniana
FAMILY
Parnassiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Parnassia caroliniana
FAMILY
Saxifragaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 094-06-002:
Parnassia caroliniana
FAMILY
Saxifragaceae
COMMON NAME:
Carolina Grass-of-Parnassus, Savanna Parnassia, Eyebright
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Jim Fowler jafparnassiacaroliniana01
November Brunswick County NC
Green Swamp
Main parallel veins usually not dilated toward apex; outermost vein branching, per Weakley's Flora.
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Jim Fowler jafparnassiacaroliniana03
November Brunswick County NC
Green Swamp
Midway between petal base & apex, (9)11-17 main parallel veins; ovary white, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm151121_027
November Mecklenburg County NC
UNCC McMillan Greenhouse
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JK Marlow jkm151121_030
November Mecklenburg County NC
UNCC McMillan Greenhouse
Leaves nearly all basal, broadly ovate; 1-2 smaller leaves on flower stems, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region.
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JK Marlow jkm151121_033
November Mecklenburg County NC
UNCC McMillan Greenhouse
Flowers grow singly atop stems 8-20" tall, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region.
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JK Marlow jkm151121_044
November Mecklenburg County NC
UNCC McMillan Greenhouse
The creamy white ovary turns brown with age, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers.