Parnassia palustris L.

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A&S
PLANTS OF RUSSIA
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Parnassia palustris L.
Saxifragaceae
Kuril Archipelago: Shumshu, about 2 km south of Pochtareva Cape; environs of first
river north of Koshkina River. Gentle north facing slope above stream. Patchy Alnus,
Pinus, Rhododendron and Empetrum with occasional soggy areas and bare spots.
50°497"N 156°29'31"E Elev: 50 feet
Petals white, with greenish veins, appendages green with glistening green glands at
tips; Fide Ohwi, Flora of Japan
Collected by Sarah Gage, SG 4179 8 Aug 1997
Determined By: Suzanne Joneson
INTERNATIONAL KURIL ISLAND PROJECT
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
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