Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
| Family | Lily (Liliaceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Spring |
| Habitat | Moist deciduous forest |
| Status | Native – PROTECTED |
| Cycle | Perennial |
| Height | 8-18″ |
| Flower | Singe white flower 2-4″ wide grows from a single stalk. It has 3 wavy-edged triangle-shaped white petals that are set against 3 pointed, petal-like green sepals. |
| Leaf | There are 3 large pointed toothless broad leaves 3-6″ long with veins that extend to the leaf’s edge. |
| Notes | The white flowers turn pink with age. A disease caused by a mycoplasma-like organism results in a green discoloration of the petals ranging from a narrow green streak to a completely green blossom. |
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