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Family: Trilliaceae (Trillium family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time:
April - May
Mid-Atlantic bfruit ripe:
July - August
Red Trillium has one nodding flower, with an unpleasant odor (hence the alternative common name Stinking Benjamin). Note that its flowers have a long (1-9cm) pedicel.
According to a USDA Forest Service webpage1,
"The root was traditionally used as an aid in childbirth, hence the name "Bethroot" (a corruption of "birth root"). Native Americans used root tea for menstrual disorders, to induce childbirth, and to aid in labor. The whole plant was made into a poultice used to treat tumors, inflammation, and ulcers."
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19 May 2023
Shenandoah Mountain, August County, VA 
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30 May 2014
Ricketts Glen State Park, Benton, PA 
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25 April 2023
G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area, Linden, VA 
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25 April 2023
G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area, Linden, VA 
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19 May 2023
Shenandoah Mountain, August County, VA 
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19 May 2023
Shenandoah Mountain, August County, VA 
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References
1: USDA Forest Service - Plant of the Week: Red Trillium