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large white trillium

Trillium grandiflorum

The large white trillium is a beautiful flower with three white petals that can turn pink as they age. They bloom in spring and are often found in shady forests, making them a lovely sight in nature.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The large white trillium has three large, pure white petals that fade to soft pink with age, prominently displayed above a whorl of three broad, deep green leaves. Its striking three-part symmetry makes it easy to identify in the forest.

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large white trillium

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

It's an 'ephemeral', blooming quickly before tree leaves block the sun!

Many trilliums are protected; it's illegal to pick them in some places!

Some people believe seeing a trillium brings good luck or protection!

The name 'trillium' comes from Latin, meaning 'three,' for its three petals and leaves!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Color Shift Power

The large white trillium has petals that change from pure white to soft pink, signaling to pollinators that it's nearing the end of its bloom.

Fähigkeit

Seed Dispersal Buddy

Large white trillium seeds have a special fatty coating, attracting ants who carry them away to help spread new plants.

Fähigkeit

Long-Lived Survivor

This plant has a sturdy underground rhizome, allowing it to store energy and live for several decades, even over 50 years!

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-45 cm
Ausbreitung
20-30 cm
Blütengröße
4-7 cm
Blütezeit
Frühling
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Carries pollen between trillium flowers, helping them reproduce.

symbiotic with

Ant

Aphaenogaster picea

Ants collect trillium seeds for their fatty elaiosomes, dispersing them.

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Deer browse on trillium leaves and flowers, impacting populations.

Merkmale

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Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Do not pick flowers without asking an adult, so they can keep growing for everyone to enjoy.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von large white trillium?

30-45 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von large white trillium?

20-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von large white trillium?

4-7 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von large white trillium?

Frühling

Was ist der/die/das essbar von large white trillium?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von large white trillium?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von large white trillium?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von large white trillium?

Insekten

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