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that are … boot-top high (~30 cm high) (~12 in high) or ankle-high (<9 cm high) (<3½ in high) :
with a … flower appearing above the leaves or flower appearing below the leaves :
with … ◼︎◼︎ white petals (can be pink after a cold winter)◼︎ white trillium Trillium grandiflorum ◼︎ deep red petals◼︎ red trillium Trillium erectum ◼︎ yellow petals, leaves=▥ variegated[?]◼︎ yellow trillium Trillium luteum
three leaves attached at equal 120° anglesflower appears beneath the leaves, with white petalsnodding trillium/whip-poor-will flower Trillium cernuum three leaves attached T-shaped at 90°, 90° and 180° anglesgreen flower appears beneath the leaves,Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum
flower appears above the leaves, with white or deep red petalssnow trillium Trillium nivale
Part of bunchflower family Melanthiaceae (formerly family Liliaceae ), in lily / trillium / 🌷︎ tulip order Liliales.
Various species are native to different temperate areas of 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 North America and Asia. ▭ 🌎︎ Map of most species by county (🇺🇸 USA-48), (all species together) (colors).
Uses by native peoples(Ethnobotany database)
Trillium hosts caterpillars of 2 speciesof butterflies and moths, in some areas. Uses by butterflies,planting info Trillium likes sandy soils, because their seeds are disbursed by 🐜︎ ants, and ants like sandy soils.
Wildflowers of West Michigan (page 8)
🔍︎ 🔍︎ images Discover Life Encyclopedia of Life Michigan Flora Minnesota Wildflowers Flora of North America USDA PLANTS db USFS Wikipedia
🏠︎ ⚘ ❀ flowers terrestrial ☙ herbaceous plants
◼︎ white trillium Trillium grandiflorum ◼︎ yellow trillium Trillium luteum