Starry False Solomon’s-Seal
Maianthemum stellatum
A member of the lily family, these plants grow in well protected, lower north-facing slopes and in the valleys between coulees. The leaves look they are clasping onto the slightly zig-zagging stem. The star-shaped flowers are bright white and grow in loose groups at the top of the stem.
Look for these stars of spring under shrubs on North-facing coulee slopes!
The City Nature Challenge is a global citizen science bio-blitz held annually. Last year, over 66,394 people from cities around the world documented urban biodiversity on the first weekend of May. Together, they submitted 2.4 million observations for more than 65,682+ species, including more than 3,940+ rare/endangered/threatened species. In Lethbridge, we had 16 observers submit 844 observations of 278 species. Can you help us top this in 2025?