Fauna Flora Photography

Large White Trillium Trillium grandiflorum

A three-petaled white flower native to Quebec and one of the first flowering plants in spring.

Common Names

GermanGroßblütige Waldlilie
EnglishLarge White Trillium
FrenchTrille blanc
SpanishTrilio blanco

Taxonomy

OrderLiliales
FamilyMelanthiaceae
SpeciesTrillium grandiflorum

How to Identify

Large white flower with three white petals alternated by 3 green leaves (bracts). Seasonality together with the position of the three white petals and alternating leaves. Note that there are pink variants or with 6 white petals.

Large White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) - Belvédère Outremont - 2021-05-01
Large White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) - Parc Angrignon - 2019-05-08
Large White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) - Parc Angrignon - 2017-05-21
Large White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) - Parc Angrignon - 2016-05-14

Where and When to Spot

I usually spot this flower in the forest section of Park Angrignon late April early May.

SpringSummerFallWinter
Belvédère Outremont x - - -
Parc Angrignon x - - -

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

Last updated on 2024-03-14. 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.