Lithophragma glabrum & parviflorum Saxifrage Family
lithophragma - meaning stone wall (where many Saxifrage grow - but not these)
Pictured is the small-flowered woodland star. The 'smooth' woodland star looks identical but has a bulblet at the base of the stem leaves; we have both in our area and they prefer open ponderosa forests, grasslands, and sagebrush - usually at low elevations.
This delicate flower will carpet the forest floor at the right time of year. Blossoms range from white to dark pink.
First Noted:
April 10, 2012
April 24, 2011
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