Lithophragma parviflorum var. trifoliatum

Prairie woodland star

Family: Saxifragaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Prairie woodland star is a California native perennial found in the northern Sierra Nevada Foothills, central Valley (Oakdale area), and California Ranges in open areas at elevations below 600 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces delicate pink flowers with a fragrant quality, arranged in small clusters. Growing with thin stems that rise 10 to 30 centimeters tall, it forms a compact, low-growing habit. Its leaves are distinctively divided into three leaflets, creating an intricate, lacy appearance typical of woodland star species. The small seeds, measuring just 0.6 to 0.8 millimeters long, contribute to the plant's delicate and understated botanical character.

Habitat: Open areas

Bloom period: May-Jul

Elevation: < 600 m

Bioregions: CaRF, n SNF, SnJV (Oakdale).

California counties: Butte, Trinity, Tehama, Tuolumne, Placer, Sutter, Marin, Mendocino

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.