grass-of-Parnassus

[ gras-uhv-pahr-nas-uhs, grahs- ]

noun

1. any plant belonging to the genus Parnassia, of the saxifrage family, growing in marshy areas, having broad, smooth leaves and a single, pale flower.

grass-of-Parnassus

noun

1. a herbaceous perennial N temperate marsh plant, Parnassia palustris, with solitary whitish flowers: family Parnassiaceae

Example Sentences

A 3-cleft scale at the base of each petal Grass-of-Parnassus, Parnassia caroliniana. 14b.

From Project Gutenberg

Flowers less than 2 cm. wide; leaves narrowed to the base Grass-of-Parnassus, Parnassia parviflora. 13b.

From Project Gutenberg