A Digital Flora
of Newfoundland and Labrador
Vascular Plants



Celastraceae [inc. Parnassiaceae]: Bittersweet Family



Parnassia palustris L. var. neogaea Fernald






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Page created November 25, 2001
Page last updated July 30, 2013




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Parnassia glauca
Parnassia kotzebuei
Parnassia palustris var. neogaea
Parnassia parviflora





Parnassia glauca Rafinesque  -  Fen Grass-of-Parnassus - [NF - RARE]
Northern Peninsula Highway, 1 km S of Cormack Junction. Disturbed roadside seepage slopes. July 12, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Bud, Closeup
Cauline Leaf, Closeup
Basal Leaves, Closeup
Group of Plants, in Bud
Group of Plants, in Bud
Larger Group of Plants, in Bud
Northern Peninsula Highway, 1 km S of Cormack Junction. Disturbed roadside seepage slopes. August 6, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower, Closeup
Flower
Flower
Flower
Flower [four-petal example]
Flower, after Petals Dropped
Basal Leaves
Whole Plants

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Parnassia kotzebuei Chamisso & Schlechtendal  -  Kotzebue's Grass-of-Parnassus - [NF - RARE, LAB]
Yankee Point. Limestone heath. July 5, 1999. [Transparency - René Charest]
Whole Plants
L'Anse-Amour, Labrador. Limestone heath. July 10, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Whole Plants in Habitat
Mt. Parent, Blanc-Sablon, Quebec [just west of the Labrador-Quebec boundary]. Gravel road to summit. Disturbed gravels with limestone influence. July 27, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower
Flower, showing staminodium
Staminodium, Ultra Closeup
Ramah Bay, Labrador. August 1-3, 2005. [Digital - Michael Burzynski]
Whole Plants
Shuldham Island, Saglek Bay, Labrador. July 28 to August 5, 2006. [Digital - Michael Burzynski]
Developing Fruit
Whole Plants
L'Anse-Amour, Labrador. Near village. Limestone cliffs and scree. Heath. August 5, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers
Flowers
Developing Seed Capsules
Whole Plants, in Flower
Whole Plants, Developing Seed Capsule

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Parnassia palustris Linnaeus  -  Marsh Grass-of-Parnassus, Bog Star - [NF, LAB]
Plum Point. Flat disturbed ground near sea. Limestone area. July 15, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]
Closeup of Flowers
Whole Plants
Old Northern Peninsula [Shore] Highway, between Port au Choix and Eddies Cove West. Disturbed roadside. Limestone area. July 16, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower, Closeup
Flower, Closeup
Flower, Closeup
Flower
Flower
Flower
Flower
Flower
Cauline Leaves
Cauline Leaves
Cauline Leaves
Cauline and Basal Leaves
Cauline and Basal Leaves
Whole Plants
Plants in Habitat
L'Anse aux Meadows. Trail to Cape Ardoise [= Round Head]. Shore meadows, at top of beach. July 26, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower
Flowers
Flowers
Cauline Leaves, Closeup
Cauline Leaves
Cauline and Basal Leaves
Battle Harbour, Labrador. Behind Old R. C. M. Police Residence. Disturbed, grassy, damp area. July 31, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Basal and Cauline Leaves
Shuldham Island, Saglek Bay, Labrador. July 28 to August 5, 2006. [Digital - Michael Burzynski]
Flower, Closeup
Flower
Flower, Side View
Ramah Bay, Labrador. August 1-3, 2005. [Digital - Michael Burzynski]
Leaves
Whole Plants
New Ferrole Lighthouse. Limestone gravels and shore meadows. August 6, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower, Closeup
Flower
Flower
Flowers
Plants in Meadow Habitat

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Parnassia parviflora de Candolle  -  Smallflower Grass-of-Parnassus - [NF, LAB]
St. Paul's. Fishing point, west of large saltmarsh. Raised gravelly beach berm. Open vegetation. July 14, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower
Flower
Flower
Basal and Unusually Low Cauline Leaves
Basal and Unusually Low Cauline Leaves
Flowering Stalk, showing Unusually Low Cauline Leaf
Flowering Stalk, cut off, showing Unusually Low Cauline Leaf
Whole Plant
Plants in Habitat
St. Paul's. Just north of highway bridge. Gravelly edges of old limestone gravel pit behind beach. Open vegetation. July 14, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower
Basal and Cauline Leaves
St. Paul's. Fishing point, west of large saltmarsh. Raised gravelly beach berm. Open vegetation. July 20, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Whole Plants in Habitat
Cape St. George, Newfoundland. August 2, 2006. [Digital - John Maunder]
Capsule
Old Capsule
Old Capsule
Old Capsules
Old Capsules
Whole Plant
Basal Leaves

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