Parnassia palustris
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parnassia-palustris-244-16896585
title:
Parnassia palustris
text:
Parnassia palustris, the marsh grass of Parnassus, northern grass-of-Parnassus, or just grass-of-Parnassus, and bog star, is a flowering plant in the staff-vine family Celastraceae. It is the county flower of Cumberland in England, and appears on its flag. The name comes from ancient Greece: evidently the cattle on Mount Parnassus appreciated the plant; hence it was an "honorary grass". The specific epithet palustris is Latin for "of the marsh" and indicates its common habitat. It was described
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description:
Species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parnassia_palustris
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date modified:
2024-03-29T02:02:56Z
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