| Family | Lily (Liliaceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Spring |
| Habitat | Deciduous Forest |
| Status | Native |
| Cycle | Perennial |
| Height | 6-24″ |
| Flower | Flowers have dark red pointed petals and 3 sharply pointed green sepals. |
| Leaf | There are three pointed leaves 3-4″ long in a whorl around a single stem. Each leaf has a network of veins. |
| Notes | Red Trillium bloom at the same time as the more common white, large-flower Trillium. Flowers smell like carrion and attract flies, which is where its other name comes from: Stinking Benjamin. |
