162 WILD FLOWER FAMILIES 
straight stem rises vertically a few inches before 
it sends out its platform of long, linear, finely 
pointed leaves in a whorl, above which the slender 
pedicels of the one, two, or three flowers con- 
tinue for about an inch until each is crowned by 
the star-like flower. A clear cut plant, it seems 
always sufficient unto itself, and I fancy one is 
less tempted to gather it than is the case with 
many other beauties of the wood. 
It is a widely distributed species, being found 
from Labrador to Minnesota in the north and 
extending southward to Indiana and Virginia. 
It is especially likely to be found in damp woods, 
and has an extremely delicate odor. 
OBSERVATIONS FOR NOTEBOOK 
StTAar-FLOWER: 
(A) 1. Do you consider this an appropriate name for 
this blossom? 
2. How many points are there to the star? 
3. Does the number of these points vary in differ- 
ent flowers? 
4. How many: flowers are there usually on a 
single plant? 
5. Does the number vary? 
6. What is the color of the stamens? Of the 
pollen? 
7. Can you detect any odor? 
8. How early do the blossoms appear? 
