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grass-of-Parnassus
grass-of-Parnassus n (Plants) a herbaceous perennial N temperate marsh plant, Parnassia palustris, with solitary whitish flowers: family Parnassiaceae ThesaurusNoun | 1. | grass-of-Parnassus - any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercupparnassiagenus Parnassia - genus of bog herbs of Arctic and northern temperate regionsbog star, Parnassia palustris - plant having ovate leaves in a basal rosette and white starlike flowers netted with greenbog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant - a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath |
grass-of-Parnassus
grass-of-Parnassus: see saxifragesaxifrage , common name for several members of the Saxifragaceae, a family of widely varying herbs, shrubs, and small trees of cosmopolitan distribution. They are found especially in north temperate zones and include many arctic and alpine species. ..... Click the link for more information. .grass-of-Parnassus Related to grass-of-Parnassus: parnassia, Parnassia palustrisSynonyms for grass-of-Parnassusnoun any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercupSynonymsRelated Words- genus Parnassia
- bog star
- Parnassia palustris
- bog plant
- marsh plant
- swamp plant
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