Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
W.E.Evans
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1921
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 13: 174 (1921)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136488
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Farrer's Grass of Parnassus
- Parnassia Farreri
- Alpine Grass of Parnassus
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Parnassia farreri (also called Farrer's Grass-of-Parnassus, among many other common names) is a perennial herb with a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem. It is native to China, and is found in moist meadows, streambanks, and other wet habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Parnassia farreri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used to treat urinary tract infections, kidney stones, and other ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Parnassia farreri is a small, white, five-petaled flower. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedling is a small, green, oval-shaped seedling.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Parnassia farreri is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division in spring or autumn. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It should be planted in a sheltered spot in the garden and protected from strong winds.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Parnassia farreri
                        
                            Parnassia farreri is native to China, Japan, and Korea. It can be found in moist meadows, grasslands, and forests.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Parnassia genus
                        
                            Parnassia townsendii, 
Parnassia trinervis, 
Parnassia palustris, 
Parnassia siamensis, 
Parnassia procul, 
Parnassia cabulica, 
Parnassia alpicola, 
Parnassia kumaonica, 
Parnassia glauca, 
Parnassia kotzebuei, 
Parnassia parviflora, 
Parnassia asarifolia, 
Parnassia grandifolia, 
Parnassia nubicola, 
Parnassia pusilla, 
Parnassia wightiana, 
Parnassia caroliniana, 
Parnassia cirrata, 
Parnassia fimbriata, 
Parnassia laxmannii, 
Parnassia bifolia, 
Parnassia foliosa, 
Parnassia cooperi, 
Parnassia esquirolii, 
Parnassia farreri, 
Parnassia mysorensis, 
Parnassia oreophila, 
Parnassia obovata, 
Parnassia yunnanensis, 
Parnassia delavayi, 
Parnassia perciliata, 
Parnassia amoena, 
Parnassia scaposa, 
Parnassia longipetala, 
Parnassia tenella, 
Parnassia labiata, 
Parnassia faberi, 
Parnassia lutea, 
Parnassia chinensis, 
Parnassia yui, 
Parnassia crassifolia, 
Parnassia epunctulata, 
Parnassia filchneri, 
Parnassia xinganensis, 
Parnassia submysorensis, 
Parnassia cacuminum, 
Parnassia omeiensis, 
Parnassia monochorifolia, 
Parnassia noemiae, 
Parnassia gansuensis,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Celastraceae family
                        
                            Acanthothamnus aphyllus, 
Allocassine laurifolia, 
Anthodon decussatus, 
Anthodon panamense, 
Apatophyllum constablei, 
Apatophyllum flavovirens, 
Apatophyllum macgillivrayi, 
Apatophyllum olsenii, 
Apatophyllum teretifolium, 
Apodostigma pallens, 
Arnicratea cambodiana, 
Arnicratea ferruginea, 
Bequaertia mucronata, 
Brassiantha pentamera, 
Brassiantha hedraiantheroides, 
Brexia alaticarpa, 
Brexia australis, 
Brexia madagascariensis, 
Brexia marioniae, 
Brexiella cymosa, 
Brexiella ilicifolia, 
Campylostemon angolense, 
Campylostemon bequaertii, 
Campylostemon danckelmannianus, 
Campylostemon laurentii, 
Campylostemon lindequistianus, 
Campylostemon mitophorus, 
Campylostemon warneckeanum, 
Canotia holacantha, 
Canotia wendtii, 
Cassine albens, 
Cassine balae, 
Cassine burkeana, 
Cassine congylos, 
Cassine grossa, 
Cassine kedarnathii, 
Cassine koordersii, 
Cassine megaphylla, 
Cassine micrantha, 
Cassine obiensis, 
Cassine parvifolia, 
Cassine peragua, 
Cassine kamurensis, 
Catha edulis, 
Celastrus aculeatus, 
Celastrus angulata, 
Celastrus australis, 
Celastrus caseariifolius, 
Celastrus cuneatus, 
Celastrus flagellaris,