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Parnassia palustris
Also called Bog Star, Grass-of-Parnassus, Marsh Parnassia, Northern Grass Of Parnassus, Meadow Grass Of Parnassus
Parnassia palustris, the marsh grass of Parnassus, northern grass-of-Parnassus, or just grass-of-Parnassus, and bog star, is a flowering plant in the staff-vine family Celastraceae.
It is the county flower of Cumberland in England, and appears on its flag.
Parnassia palustris is native to northern temperate parts of Eurasia where it is found in wet moorlands and marshes. It is now extinct in Algeria.
It was once used in herbal medicines, to treat disorders of the liver. An infusion of the leaves, (similar to a tea) was also used to treat indigestion. When added to wine or water, the leaves are claimed to dissolve kidney stones. It is also seen in the Cumberland flag, which is a historic English county and is within County Cumbria.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Parnassia palustris by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
