Scientific name:
Trillium ovatum General: Showy, hairless perennial to 45 cm tall from short, stout, fleshy rhizomes.
Leaves: In whorls of usually 3 (up to 5), triangular-oval with a 'drip-tip,' to 18 cm long, unstalked.
Flowers: White (turning pink to purple with age), 3 white petals (to 5 cm long) with green sepals beneath; single, terminal on a stalk.
Fruits: Oval, green, berry-like capsules with wing-like ridges; seeds numerous, egg-shaped, in a sticky mass when first shed.
Ecology: Moist to wet woods, stream banks, shaded open areas; at low to middle elevations.