White Trillium | Trillium albidum
This trillium species features three large leaves with distinct mottled patern and three-petaled, sessile white flowers growing up from the center. It can be seen along the trails of McDonald Forest and other forested slopes from Oregon to California. Blooms March-May.
White trillium (T. albidum) is distinguished from western trillium (T. ovatum) based on presence of mottling and whether the flower is on a stalk or sessile. White trillium leaves are mottled and the flowers are sessile, whereas western trillium leaves are not mottled and the flowers are stalked.
Plant Details
| Habitats | Riparian Forests, Mixed Hardwood-Conifer Forest or Woodland |
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| Habitat Notes | Found in moist coniferous forests. Attracts beneficial insects. |
| Phenology | Perennial; flowering March-May |
| Mature Height | 1-2 ft. |
| Shade Preference | Part shade |
| Soil Tolerance | Moist soil |
