Fringed Grass Of Parnassus

Parnassia fimbriata K.D. Koenig - Saxifrage family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 14 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Fringed Grass Of Parnassus: Zelleria parnassiae

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territorie, Yukon
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.