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Red Trillium

Trillium erectum

Photo by Christine Y.
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Purple-red flowers have 3 petals that are above whorls of pointed triple leaves. The petals have a foul smell, which attracts carrion flies (and other insects) that act as pollinators.

Habitat:

Spotted growing in some leaf litter and a tiny bit of dirt that had collected on top of some large rocks in a mixed forest.

Reference Links:

Trillium erectum - Wikipedia

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Comments (23)
Christine Y.
Thank you remkinloch and Arun for your comments!
Arun
Congratulations !!
Christine Y.
What a great surprise and honor! Thank you Danièle and Project Noah! Thanks Mark, Sunny, and Annie for your comments!
DanielePralong
Congratulations Christine, your Red Trillium is the winner of our 2017 Best Wildlife photo competition in the Plants category: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10159871343870603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/950519056028831745
BlueOriole
Awesome deep colors and pure symmetry
Christine Y.
Thanks everyone! I was very happy to find it because it was the first Trillium I've seen in nature!
Liana
Congratulations! Beautiful image. Thank you for sharing :)
Leuba Ridgway
Beautiful photo of a gorgeous flower - Congratulations Christine !
AntónioGinjaGinja
Beautiful capture Christine,congrats on the SOTD and thanks for sharing
DanielePralong
Congratulations Christine, your Red Trillium is our Spotting of the Day! "Beautiful deep red flower but a pungent rotten smell! This Red Trillium is our Spotting of the Day! Native to eastern Canada and eastern United States, this perennial wildflower grows in cool, moist soils of woodland ecosystems. Trillium erectum blooms in the early to mid spring, and is pollinated by carrion flies attracted by its smell". Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/pb.10150120463815603.-2207520000.1494023734./10158664604405603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/860622713127358464

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PublishedMay 3, 2017

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