Parnassia palustris- Grass of Parnassus

            Named after Mount Parnassus in central Greece, the marsh grass-of-Parnassus (Parnassia palustris) is not in fact a grass, and is rather a member of the family Saxifragaceae , which comprises some 580 or so species of flowering plant. 
The marsh grass-of-Parnassus can be recognised by its single white, showy flower which stands atop an upright, slender, bald stem. The attractive flower consists of 5 conspicuously-veined petals that are 8 to 13 millimetres in length. The leaves are produced in a rosette at the base of the plant, except for a single leaf on the middle of the flowering stem. The leaves are heart-shaped and taper to the base. The numerous, tiny, oblong seeds are encased in an oval-shaped, four-valved fruit capsule.
   

Taken in: España / Catalunya / La Vall de Boí (show map)

Taken on: September 2, 2008

Tags:

Pyrenees

Hiking

wildflowers

flower

Parc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici

Catalonia

GR 11

HRP

Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne « less

Sets appears in: • 2008-9 Spain- Hiking in the Pyrenees

Groups appears in: • What plant is that?

Camera: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 950 IS, f/8.0, 1/250 sec, 5.8mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon DIGITAL IXUS 950 IS
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	5.8mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	QuickTime 7.5.5
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