Starflower is a delicate native wildflower of boreal and northern hardwood forests, producing a single whorl of leaves from which slender stalks bear perfect seven-petaled white flowers—unusual in flowering plants, which more commonly have five petals. It grows from a tiny underground tuber and forms scattered colonies in cool, moist, shaded forests.
Best time to see a Starflower
The best time to see a Starflower is April–May, when about 64% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 48,331 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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