Lithophragma_maximum
Lithophragma maximum
Species of flowering plant
Lithophragma maximum, known by the common name San Clemente Island woodland star, is a rare species of flowering plant in the saxifrage family. It is endemic to San Clemente Island, one of the eight Channel Islands of California. It is known from only about four kilometers of rocky coastal cliffs on the edge of the island.[1] The plant was thought to be extinct until a few specimens were rediscovered in 1979.[2] Only 200 individuals were tallied in a 1996 survey.[2] In 1997 the plant was listed as an endangered species on the federal level.