The Winsome Woodland Star
The Woodland Star (Lithophragma glabrum), is a member of the Saxifrage family. There aren’t terribly many of these dainty delights relative to other wildflower species, but perhaps that’s due to their lurking in shady little hideaways where mere mortals choose not to tread. Sometimes, however, they appear before us at trailside, white elfin gowns shimmering as if by the winsome whisperings of a mystic muse.
The Woodland Star blooms from February through June in forests along the California Coast. My camera may capture them just so every once in a while, but the Woodland Star captures my heart every time.
~winehiker
