Fauna Flora Photography

Red Trillium Trillium erectum

A red flower with three petals and three supporting leaves, growing in forest floors, flowering in spring and native to Quebec.

Common Names

GermanRote Waldlilie
EnglishRed Trillium
FrenchTrille rouge
SpanishLirio de Bosque Rojo

Taxonomy

OrderLiliales
FamilyMelanthiaceae
SpeciesTrillium erectum

How to Identify

Three red, purple petals alternated by three green leaves (bracts). There is a white morph which looks very similar to Large White Trillium. If you spot a the white morph look at arrangement and form of stamens and pistils.

Red Trillium (Trillium erectum) - Parc Angrignon - 2019-05-08
Red Trillium (Trillium erectum) - Parc Angrignon - 2019-05-08

Where and When to Spot

I see this flower late April and May on the forest floor in Park Angrignon.

SpringSummerFallWinter
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Where and when a species has been observed, identified, and recorded.

Last updated on 2023-12-15. Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in the Montreal area.