Trillium

Trillium wakerobin

Trilliums are rhizomatous perennial herbs with a single unbranched stem and a whorl of 3 leaf-like bracts on top of stem just below the solitray flower.  The flower has 3 green sepals and 3 colored petals. The latin name of the genus 'Trillium' refers to the plants being 3-parted - 3 leaves/bracts, 3 petals, and 3 sepals.

Trillium erectum (purple trillium) Plant is native to PA

Purple trillium is a common spring wildflower …

Trillium flexipes (drooping trillium) Plant is native to PA

This species of perennial woodland trillium has …

Trillium grandiflorum (white trillium) Plant is native to PA

White trillium is a beautiful inhabitant of …

Trillium nivale (snow trillium) Plant is native to PA

As the days warm up, keep an eye out for the rare …

Trillium sessile (toadstool trillium) Plant is native to PA

Except for the characteristic three leaves this …

Trillium undulatum (painted trillium) Plant is native to PA

This stunning wild-flower arrives in mid-spring …

Trillium wakerobin

Trillium gallery
Common Names
wakerobin trillium