grass-of-parnassus vs small-flowered grass-of-Parnassus

Parnassia palustris compared with Parnassia parviflora

Key Differences

• grass-of-parnassus is Endangered while small-flowered grass-of-Parnassus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	grass-of-parnassus	small-flowered grass-of-Parnassus
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Celastrales (Celastrales)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family same	Parnassiaceae	Parnassiaceae
Genus same	Parnassia	Parnassia
Species	Parnassia palustris	Parnassia parviflora

Evolutionary Relationship

grass-of-parnassus and small-flowered grass-of-Parnassus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parnassia.

Conservation Status

grass-of-parnassus

EN — Endangered

small-flowered grass-of-Parnassus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	grass-of-parnassus	small-flowered grass-of-Parnassus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

grass-of-parnassus

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

small-flowered grass-of-Parnassus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada