| McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / TrilliumRed
Spring Wildflower - Pink & Red Gallery Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223 |
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Red Trillium
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| Scientific Name: | Trillium sessile
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| Habitat/Season: | Woodland Savanna / April - May
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| 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.
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