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TrilliumRed Common Name:
Red Trillium
 
 
Scientific Name: Trillium sessile

 

Habitat/Season: Woodland Savanna / April - May

 

Comment: Native a.k.a. Toadshade On warm days this flower can fill the woodlands with the smell of rotting flesh. It is similar to Purple Trillium except for the lack of stalk on the flower and its closed appearance. It has highly mottled leaves.