Safety note: Do not pick — trillium is slow-growing and protected in some states.
The Large White Trillium is an iconic spring wildflower of eastern forests, with three broad white petals that turn pink with age. Plants take up to seven years to flower from seed.
Habitat
Rich deciduous forest floors, especially under maples and beeches
Diet
Seeds are dispersed by ants attracted to a fatty appendage
How common
Uncommon
Best time to see a Large White Trillium
The best time to see a Large White Trillium is April–May, when about 94% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 40,983 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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