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.
Brodiaea stellaris
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