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Parnassia palustris
Parnassia palustris, commonly called Marsh Grass-of-Parnassus, Northern Grass-of-Parnassus, and Bog-star, is a species of the genus Parnassia. The name comes from ancient Greece: evidently the cattle on Mount Parnassus appreciated the plant; hence it was an "honorary grass".
Found this flower on a mountainside at Raurisertal in Austria.
Nice spotting Lizzy! See the single heart-shaped leaf at the bottom of the plant. Here's my spotting of the same flower in nearby Switzerland:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/690...
Spotted on Aug 25, 2010
Submitted on Oct 7, 2011
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