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Parnassia fimbriata
A very showy single flower atop a single stalk with a distinctive clasping leaf about half way up makes this a special find. The flower has five creamy white petals with greenish viens. Fleshy hairs fringe the base of petals which are the reproductive parts (stamens and staminodia, a sterile stamen). The stem is usually between 8 - 16" (20 - 40 cm) tall. Although commom it can be easily overlooked.
Found in moist areas, meadows and along streams, but usually above 4,000 ft. This one was spotted on the subalpine meadows on the Naches Peak Loop Trail, Mt. Rainier NP, WA.
Spotted on Aug 31, 2012
Submitted on Sep 8, 2012
10 Comments
Happy new year Yuko!
Thank you Gerardo!
Wonderful flowers great series :)
Thank you Katriona and Marie! It's one of my favourites, too. :-)
Wow! Nice flower and great spotting! :-)
oh this is one of my northern favorites ... beautiful ... thank you for posting!!
Thank you dandoucette!
Love the fringes! Great shots.
Me, too! It's just a plain white flower, but when you take a look at it closely, it's so intricately beautiful!
I really love this plant!