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Grass-of-Parnassus Grass-of-Parnassus
Parnassia palustris
Height up to 25cm

Perennial of peaty grassland, marshes and moors. Locally common in N Britain and Ireland. Heart-shaped basal leaves are stalked. White, 5-petalled flowers are 15­30mm across and appear June­September; borne on stalks with clasping leaves.

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