Marsh Grass-of-Parnassus/Bog star (Parnassia palustris)

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Photo by DanielePralong

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

This plant is recognizable by its beautiful white flowers with 5 ribbed petals. The last shot shows the plant's heart-shaped leaf, found at the base. Each stem carries one flower. Usually found in patches but this one was standing alone along a mountain path.

Habitat:

Found mostly in high mountain meadows, but also in marshy places, on the banks of streams, in mountain bogs. Spotted here at 1400m ASL.

Notes:

Flowers in July and August.

Reference Links:

Parnassia palustris

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Comments (20)

DanielePralong

Thank you!

MayraSpringmann

Wonderful!

DanielePralong

Thanks Misako! It's one of my favourite flowers.

misako

Beautiful!

DanielePralong

You're right Ashish, digital certainly gives us more control. Mountain weather can be challenge!

Ashish

Yes..Daniele... Thankfully we have Digital camera now...with film camera I have lost many shots with blurred images due to gales...in Mountains... in past decades...!!

Dangermouse

I agree! Wind can be a photographer's worst friend. :)

DanielePralong

Thank you Nicole, Dangermouse and Ashish! Dangermouse when it's windy flowers don't cooperate that much! :-) Hopefully not on that day.

Ashish

Beauty from Alps..!!

Dangermouse

That first picture is stunning indeed - amazing! Though I find flowers easier to photograph as they don't move very much! :) But still, this is a great series, thanks for sharing with us.

NicoleB

Gorgeous photos! What a Beauty!

HemaShah

I agree with ceherzog!

DanielePralong

Thanks ceherzog! It was a good day to get details on a white flower: no sunshine...

ceherzog

These are beautiful pictures. I don't know which one I like the best. A very cool flower.

DanielePralong

Thanks sttweets!

sttweets

Really nice!