Dahlia, Dahlia 'Magenta Star', Close up of pink coloured flower growing outdoor.

White Globe Thistle, Echinops bannaticus 'Star Frost' Close up showing the spiky texture.

Spring Starflower, Ipheion uniflorum 'Album', Top view of a few white flowers.

Allium 'Gladiator', Close up detail of mass of pink star shaped flowers.

Moon cactus, Gymnocalycium Mihanovichii, Overhead close view of some red offsets with smaller ones growing of these.

Moon cactus, Gymnocalycium Mihanovichii, Overhead close view of some pink offsets with smaller ones growing of these.

Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera x bridgesii, Close view of one bright pink flower with swept back petals, white stamens and unusual star shaped pink stigma.

Allium, Allium aflatunense 'Purple Sensation', Close view of one flowerhead just opening with many tiny star shaped flowers radiating out from the centre.

Allium, Allium aflatunense 'Purple Sensation', Close view of one flowerhead with many tiny star shaped flowers radiating out from the centre.

Tulip, Tulipa turkestanica, Close side view of a few white star shaped flowers with yellow centres, and showing stamens and stigmas.

Magnolia, Magnolia stellata, Close side view of one sunlit white flower with several long graceful petals and yellow stamens and stigma.

Star anise, Illicium verum, A mass of star shaped husks holding the seeds.