Sessile Trillium (Toadshade)
Trillium sessile
- Flower: 3 petals, reddish-brown or maroon; 3 sepals, green,
spreading; stamens 6. 1" to 1 1/2" long .
- Leaves: Three, 1 1/2Ñ6" (3.8-15 cm) long; unstalked, ovate;
mottled light- and dark-green.
- Height: 4-12"
- Habitat: Rich woods.
- Flowers April-June.
Also called "Toadshade" or "Toad Trillium." The flower is smaller
and more closed than the other trilliums, and it lies close
to the leaves rather than rising on a stalk. Usually appears
a couple of weeks before the other trilliums.
Other Trilliums:
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