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Woodland Stars are members of the Lithophragma genus in the saxifrage family. The ones that are native to the Yuba-Sutter area are all perennial forbs that usually have white flowers, although some of them produce occasional variants with pink flowers. They typically prefer to grow in full shade.

Hillside Woodland Star

Hillside woodland star is a six- to nine-inch-tall woodland star that is native to Sutter County and typically grows at elevations below 5,000 feet. It is found in central oak woodland. It prefers full shade.

You can read more about it at the Las Pilitas Nursery website. You can see pictures of it at CalPhotos, Flickr, and Picasa. You can find out where to buy it at the California Native Plant Link Exchange.

San Francisco Woodland Star

San Francisco woodland star is a woodland star that is native to Sutter County and typically grows at elevations below 6,500 feet. It is found in central oak woodland, valley grassland, or yellow pine forest.

You can see pictures of it at CalPhotos, Flickr, and Picasa.

Sierra Woodland Star

Sierra woodland star is a woodland star that is native to Yuba and Sutter Counties and typically grows at elevations below 7,000 feet. It is found in central oak woodland or yellow pine forest.

You can see pictures of it at CalPhotos, Flickr, and Picasa.

Siskiyou Mountain Woodland Star

Siskiyou Mountain woodland star is a woodland star that is native to Yuba County and typically grows at elevations below 8,000 feet. It is found in yellow pine forest.

You can see pictures of it at CalPhotos, Flickr, and Picasa.

Smallflower Woodland Star

Smallflower woodland star (also called prairie star) is a woodland star that is native to Yuba and Sutter Counties and typically grows at elevations below 10,000 feet. It is most often found on slopes.

You can see pictures of it at CalPhotos, Flickr, and Picasa. You can find out where to buy it at the California Native Plant Link Exchange.