✿Saxifragaceae · Parnassia
Mysore Bog Star
Parnassia mysorensis
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
- Flowering
- September-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Parnassia mysorensis
- Genus
- Parnassia
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist localities in grasslands and scrub jungles
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Eastern Himalayas
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Saxifragaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Saxifragaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Mysore Bog Star
Mysore Bog Star (Parnassia mysorensis) is a herb in the Saxifragaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. It grows in moist localities in grasslands and scrub jungles. Flowering and fruiting run from September to December.
Botanical family
Saxifragaceae
Saxifrage Family
Mysore Bog Star belongs to the Saxifragaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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