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grass-of-Parnassus

American  
[gras-uhv-pahr-nas-uhs, grahs-] / ˈgræs əv pɑrˈnæs əs, ˈgrɑs- /

noun

  1. any plant belonging to the genus Parnassia, of the saxifrage family, growing in marshy areas, having broad, smooth leaves and a single, pale flower.

grass-of-Parnassus British  

noun

  1. a herbaceous perennial N temperate marsh plant, Parnassia palustris, with solitary whitish flowers: family Parnassiaceae

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A 3-cleft scale at the base of each petal Grass-of-Parnassus, Parnassia caroliniana. 14b.

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Flowers less than 2 cm. wide; leaves narrowed to the base Grass-of-Parnassus, Parnassia parviflora. 13b.

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