Trillium
About 30 species of Trillium grow in North America. The Latin name means "simply in three's" because the leaves, petals, sepals (tiny leaves under the petals) and even stigmas (center of the flower) are all three-pointed. Trilliums truly are a fragile plant, taking 15 years to grow from seed to flower. It is best not to pick them because it takes about seven years for them to recover. Harvesting this beautiful flower is illegal in Michigan. Trilliums bloom in early spring just as robins make their seasonal appearance. So while you are Morel mushroom hunting this spring, you will surely enjoy the beauty of this unique flower.
About the Trillium Flower
About 30 species of Trillium grow in North America and another 10 in Asia. The Latin name means simply in threes because the leaves, petals, sepals (tiny leaves under the petals) and even stigmas (center) of the flower) are all three-pointed.Trilliums truly are a fragile plant, taking 15 years to grow from seed to flower. Aging rings around the rhizome have been seen up to 26 years. It is best not to pick them because it takes about seven years for them to recover. The leaves along the stem of the flower are what provide the essential nutrients for the plant.
Harvesting Trillium is illegal in Michigan; however they can be transplanted to like areas.
Also known as Wake Robins, Trilliums bloom in early spring just as robins make their seasonal appearance. The plant was once considered to have medicinal properties used by Aboriginals and early North America settlers as an antiseptic, astringent and tonic expectorant.
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