Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Celastrales (10)
Family: Parnassiaceae (1)(family description)
Genus: Parnassia (1)
Epithet: palustris L. (7)
Synonyms: Enneadynamis polonorum Bubani, Parnassia alpina Dalla Torre, Parnassia ciliata Gilib., Parnassia europaea Pers., Parnassia mucronata Siebold & Zucc., Parnassia obtusiflora Rupr., Parnassia ovata Ledeb., Parnassia palustris (Rouy & E.G.Camus) Braun-Blanq., Parnassia tenuis DC., Parnassia vulgaris Dum.Cours.
alpina => from the Alps
ciliata => fringed, as with eyelashes
europaea => from Europe
mucronata => terminating, an organ with a straight, stiff and sharp point
ovata => oval, egg-shaped; elliptic, but broader at the base
palustris => bog, swamp-loving
vulgaris => common, everyday