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Grass of Parnassus (Parnassia glauca)

New Jersey

 

This species is characterized by it's five petals and five sepals.

It also has five stamens with each divided into three prongs near it's base. These prongs are the small yellow spherical structures, that look like their mimicking a drop of nectar.

This wildflower species grows in wet meadows, usually in limy soil!

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Uploaded on September 4, 2016
Taken on September 2, 2016