Trillium undulatum

Painted Trillium

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Family: Trilliaceae (Trillium family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: April - May
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: late July - August

Painted Trillium's Latin species name undulatum means wavy, referring to its petals' wavy margins. Its petals are white, typically with an inverted red "V" near their base (rarely, some specimens may lack the red "V").

Painted Trillium prefers very acidic humus-rich soils.




19 May 2023
Shenandoah Mountain, Augusta County, VA
19 May 2023
Shenandoah Mountain, Augusta County, VA
19 May 2023
Shenandoah Mountain, Augusta County, VA
19 May 2023
Shenandoah Mountain, Augusta County, VA
7 May 2025
Shenandoah Mountain, Augusta County, VA
(unusual 4-petal flower)
7 May 2025
Shenandoah Mountain, Augusta County, VA
(unusual 4-petal flower)
30 May 2014
Ricketts Glen State Park, Benton, PA
(petals fading, fertilized ovary swelling)
30 May 2014
Ricketts Glen State Park, Benton, PA
(petals fading, fertilized ovary swelling)




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