The bulbiferous or bulbous prairie star is quite similar to the woodland prairie star. The main differences are that the bulbiferous prairie star usually has pink flowers, sometimes leaning to white; it has longer petals that are deeply divided; and the calyx is more rounded. All the prairie stars grow in grassy areas like meadows and open fields throughout the west.
Photo taken along Catherine Creek Loop trail, March 14, 2024
Notice the more rounded calyx at the bottom of the flowers. Photo from hike along Catherine Creek, March 26, 2017
Catherine Creek trail, April 10, 2019
Tom McCall Preserve, April 8, 2023
Photo taken along Catherine Creek Loop trail, March 14, 2024. Click on this photo to return to the Red/Pink Wildflowers page
Horse Thief Butte trail, March 16, 2023
Tom McCall Preserve, March 31, 2025