parnassia

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A small plant that grows in wet places, with broad leaves and one pale flower like a buttercup

noun
/pɑrˈnæs.i.ə/

Specialized

: parnassia

Her favorite wildflower is the parnassia, with its star-shaped petals and glossy leaves.

Examples

The wet meadow was dotted with the delicate white blossoms of parnassia.
The parnassia blooms beautifully in the spring.
Botanists discovered a rare species of parnassia thriving in the marshlands.
Many gardeners appreciate the parnassiae for their unique appearance.
The wet meadow was dotted with the delicate white blossoms of parnassia.
Her favorite wildflower is the parnassia, with its star-shaped petals and glossy leaves.
Botanists discovered a rare species of parnassia thriving in the marshlands.

Synonyms

Parnassia

vsparnassia

Specialized

9.9

A plant that grows in bogs with white star-shaped flowers in northern regions

has pale single flowers that look like buttercups rather than star shapes

Compounds

Parnassia fimbriata

Specialized

9.9

A bog plant with heart-shaped leaves and cream or white saucer-shaped flowers with fringed petals

Parnassia palustris

Specialized

9.9

A small long-lived plant with oval leaves and white star-shaped flowers that grows in wet places

Surface Forms

parnassia singular

parnassiae plural

Etymology

Parnassia comes from the Greek mountain Parnassus, a famous place for poets and nature that people long admired. So the plant was named after that mountain, which helps you remember it as a delicate, pretty wildflower often found in wet meadows and bogs.