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Hill Star (Lithophragma heterophyllum)
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Flower
White
5 Petals
Alternate
Basal
Typical Height
Perennial
CA Endemic
Description
EW Bloom Mar - Jun
This flowering saxifrage is especially beautiful with its 3-pointed petals.
Look for small flowers on a stalk standing above roundish green leaves.
Grows to a bit under 2 feet tall.
Found on shaded slopes in coastal mountain ranges.
CA native
AKA Hillside Woodland Star, Woodland Star
Saxifrage Family (Saxifragaceae)
Tiny white flowers with 3-pointed petals grow on an erect stalk. Roundish
lobed
leaves grow below.
Each petal has a main point and two side points (sometimes more).
Flowers are bell shaped, with the base covered by green or red
sepals
.
Photo Gallery (14 ) click any picture to enlarge
Hill Star has bright-white petals that often have pointed lobes at their tip, like rays of light from a star. Petals attach to a floral cup which h ...
The Hill Star has roundish leaves near the bottom and more pointed leaves further up the stem. It's species name, [i]heterophyllum[/i], means "differ ...
Flowers connect to a naked stem on short stalks. The base of the flower can be red or green.
The base of the flower is squared off - the primary feature that distinguishes it from Woodland Star ([i]Lithophragma affine[/i]). Woodland Star has ...
Hill Star has a special relationship with Greya Moths, which lay their eggs on the flower's ovary, at the same time pollinating the flower. The hat ...