A herbaceous plant of north temperate regions, which bears a solitary white flower.
梅花草属植物
Genus Parnassia, family Saxifragaceae: several species, in particular P. palustris
Example sentencesExamples
A single stem leaf, located near the midpoint of the flowering stem, makes grass of Parnassus easy to identify.
Both Old Fen and Middle Fen are dominated by a mix of saw sedge and black bog rush, with shows of grass of Parnassus in the calcium-rich spring flushes.
It's rather mysterious how grass of Parnassus got its name, as the leaves look nothing like grass.
Grass of Parnassus is a late summer gem in the Yorkshire Dales.
Grass of Parnassus is not rare but it is uncommon enough to be a pleasant surprise when found.
Definition of grass of Parnassus in US English:
grass of Parnassus
nounɡras əv pärˈnasəs
A herbaceous plant of north temperate regions, which bears a solitary white flower.
梅花草属植物
Genus Parnassia, family Saxifragaceae: several species, including P. glauca and P. palustris
Example sentencesExamples
It's rather mysterious how grass of Parnassus got its name, as the leaves look nothing like grass.
Grass of Parnassus is a late summer gem in the Yorkshire Dales.
Both Old Fen and Middle Fen are dominated by a mix of saw sedge and black bog rush, with shows of grass of Parnassus in the calcium-rich spring flushes.
A single stem leaf, located near the midpoint of the flowering stem, makes grass of Parnassus easy to identify.
Grass of Parnassus is not rare but it is uncommon enough to be a pleasant surprise when found.