Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Brodiaea stellaris is a species of flowering plant in the cluster-lily genus known by the common name starflower brodiaea. It is endemic to northern California, where it grows on the serpentine soils of the North Coast Ranges. This perennial produces a short flower cluster only a few centimeters tall which bears flowers on pedicels. Each flower has six blue-purple petals up to 1.5 centimeters long. At the center of the flower are large white sterile stamens called staminodes which surround the distinctive forked fertile stamens.

Plant type

Perennial herb, Geophyte

Size

2 in Tall

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Color

Blue, Lavender, Purple, White

Flowering season

Spring

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Propagation

For propagating by seed: No treatment.

Sunset Zones

5, 15, 16, 17*

Site type

Open places

Plant communities

Mixed Evergreen Forest, Forest

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