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Definition of grass of Parnassus in English: grass of Parnassusnoun A herbaceous plant of north temperate regions, which bears a solitary white flower. Genus Parnassia, family Saxifragaceae: several species, in particular P. palustris Example sentencesExamples - A single stem leaf, located near the midpoint of the flowering stem, makes grass of Parnassus easy to identify.
- Both Old Fen and Middle Fen are dominated by a mix of saw sedge and black bog rush, with shows of grass of Parnassus in the calcium-rich spring flushes.
- It's rather mysterious how grass of Parnassus got its name, as the leaves look nothing like grass.
- Grass of Parnassus is a late summer gem in the Yorkshire Dales.
- Grass of Parnassus is not rare but it is uncommon enough to be a pleasant surprise when found.
Definition of grass of Parnassus in US English: grass of Parnassusnounɡras əv pärˈnasəs A herbaceous plant of north temperate regions, which bears a solitary white flower. Genus Parnassia, family Saxifragaceae: several species, including P. glauca and P. palustris Example sentencesExamples - It's rather mysterious how grass of Parnassus got its name, as the leaves look nothing like grass.
- Grass of Parnassus is a late summer gem in the Yorkshire Dales.
- Both Old Fen and Middle Fen are dominated by a mix of saw sedge and black bog rush, with shows of grass of Parnassus in the calcium-rich spring flushes.
- A single stem leaf, located near the midpoint of the flowering stem, makes grass of Parnassus easy to identify.
- Grass of Parnassus is not rare but it is uncommon enough to be a pleasant surprise when found.
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