Parnassia palustis

[FrazerHenderson]

Identification photographs of this native member of Saxifragaceae.

Showing also growing in damp flush and as a true saxatile. Note lack of chlorophyll when growing on an underhang.

Photographs taken on Isle of Eigg near the "Singing Sands".

[cohan]

interesting to see it growing on the rock--here it grows in grasses, sedges and other often fairly heavy vegetation, such that leaves are hard to see--the flowers just float up out the the grasses and leaves of other plants!

[t00lie]

I've never been able to germinate Parnassia --i've kept a seed register since april 06 and a quick perusal just before shows i've tried a number of different sps including fresh seed collected at sea level and higher ground ,(700 mtrs).

I've experimented with a number of different potting mixes --peat based , sowing on spag. moss ---all to no avail.

Despite this i continue sowing in hope ........

[cohan]

I've never been able to germinate Parnassia --i've kept a seed register since april 06 and a quick perusal just before shows i've tried a number of different sps including fresh seed collected at sea level and higher ground ,(700 mtrs).

I've experimented with a number of different potting mixes --peat based , sowing on spag. moss ---all to no avail.

Despite this i continue sowing in hope ........

hmm..i've collected seed for kristl, but i haven't sown it!