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trillium
noun
tril·li·um
ˈtri-lē-əm 
: any of a genus (Trillium of the family Melanthiaceae) of herbs with an erect stem bearing a whorl of three leaves and a solitary typically spring-blooming flower
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With three methods of reproduction, lesser celandine can spread very rapidly in areas with disturbed soils, crowding out native species like spring beauties and trilliums.
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2024
In spring, wildflowers, like phlox, buttercups, and trillium, come into full bloom and line the hiking trails.
—Erin Gifford, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2023
Overlapping state and national parks replete with coastal redwood and sequoia offer more than 38,000 acres of old growth that act as a haven for myriad wildflowers, including trillium, Douglas iris, leopard, Mariposa, and alpine lilies, snowflowers, and spotted coralroot.
—Krista Simmons and J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
Notable blooms include the spring ephemerals — trillium, lady slipper orchids, crested dwarf iris, columbine, bleeding heart, and violets, to name a few — and the summer arrival of red cardinal flowers, purple-fringed orchids, and black-eyed Susans.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2024
In spring, wildflowers, like phlox, buttercups, and trillium, come into full bloom and line the hiking trails.
—Erin Gifford, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2023
Overlapping state and national parks replete with coastal redwood and sequoia offer more than 38,000 acres of old growth that act as a haven for myriad wildflowers, including trillium, Douglas iris, leopard, Mariposa, and alpine lilies, snowflowers, and spotted coralroot.
—Krista Simmons and J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
Notable blooms include the spring ephemerals — trillium, lady slipper orchids, crested dwarf iris, columbine, bleeding heart, and violets, to name a few — and the summer arrival of red cardinal flowers, purple-fringed orchids, and black-eyed Susans.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024
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trillium
noun
tril·li·um
ˈtril-ē-əm
: any of a genus of herbs related to the lilies that have three large leaves arranged around the upright stem at the same level and a single flower with three petals at the end of the stem
called also wake-robin
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