Kingdom Plantae Family Celastraceae Scientific name Parnassia palustris Rank Species | Order Celastrales Genus Parnassia Higher classification Parnassia | |
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Similar Parnassia, Saxifragaceae, Parnassiaceae, Pedicularis, Menyanthes | ||
Parnassia palustris marsh grass of parnassus
Parnassia palustris, commonly called marsh grass of Parnassus, northern grass-of-Parnassus, or just grass-of-Parnassus, and bog-star, is a species of the genus Parnassia.
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It is the county flower of Cumbria and Sutherland in the United Kingdom, and appears on the county arms of the former county. The name comes from ancient Greece: evidently the cattle on Mount Parnassus appreciated the plant; hence it was an "honorary grass".
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