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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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Choose from 11 colors, including trillium pink, fossil brown, and oat tan.
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Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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“Trillium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillium. Accessed 16 Nov. 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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