Spring ephemeral. Seeds have fatty appendages (elaiosomes) which attract ants that disperse seeds. NOT deer resistant.
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Bent Trillium
Genus species:
Trillium flexipes
Common Name:
Bent Trillium
Family Name:
Melanthiaceae
Seed Type
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Native
Category:
Wildflower
Flower Color:
White Pink/Red
Identified by:
A. Swanson
Months in Bloom
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