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Kotzebue's Grass-of-Parnassus - Parnassia kotzebuei
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Native Species Global Rank :
G5
State Rank :
S3S4
(see State Rank Reason below)
C-value :
9
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Numerous collections at MONTU from Glacier, Park, Gallatin, Madison, Teton, Granite, Ravalli Counties.
General Description
Stems 1 to several, bractless, 1–12 cm. Leaf blades ovate, 6–20 mm long, truncate or cuneate at the base. Flowers: calyx lobes 4–8 mm long, 3-veined; petals ovate, barely longer than the setals; staminodia fan-shaped with terminal, capitate lobes. Capsule 5–8 mm long (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX ).
Species Range
Montana Range
Range Descriptions
Native
Range Comments
AK to Greenland south to WA, NV, CO; Asia (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX ).
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 4
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