Saxifragaceae

Hillside woodland-star

Lithophragma heterophyllum (Hook. & Arn.) Hook. & Arn.

Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Lithophragma

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Hillside woodland-star: Lithophragma heterophyllum—hill (or woodland) star. — Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Hillside woodland-star

Synonyms

Lithophragma trilobum Rydb.
Tellima heterophylla Hook. & Arn.
Tellima triloba (Rydb.) Fedde

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.