This beautiful member of the lily family was growing on a hillside im Prompton State Park. It was associated mostly with maples, ferns, ramps, and some white pine.
They were in scattered groups in ravines and marshier parts of the hillside. I imagine this is due to the water loving qualities of lily plants.
Never seen this one before, but it added an amazing blood red color to the vibrant green spring landscape.
This beautiful member of the lily family was growing on a hillside im Prompton State Park. It was associated mostly with maples, ferns, ramps, and some white pine.
They were in scattered groups in ravines and marshier parts of the hillside. I imagine this is due to the water loving qualities of lily plants.
Never seen this one before, but it added an amazing blood red color to the vibrant green spring landscape.
Trillium is a genus of about 40-50 species of perennial herbaceous flowering plants, native to temperate regions of North America and Asia. They used to be treated in the family Trilliaceae or Trillium family, a part of the Liliales or Lily order. The AGP II treats Trilliaceae as a synonym of the family Melanthiaceae. Common names include trillium, wakerobin, Tri Flower, and birthroot. The above ground parts of Trilliums are scapes with three large, leafy bracts...
