Family: Melanthiaceae
bloody butcher, bloody noses, prairie trillium, red trillium, reflexed trillium, toadshade
[Trillium recurvatum f. shayi E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.]
Dennis W. Woodland
Paul Drobot
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Trillium: Latin tres for three and lilium for lily
Plants: erect, perennial, 8"-16" tall forb, with an unpleasant odor
Leaves: 1 whorl of 3, usually mottled leaves at the top of the stem on a distinct, 1/2"-1" long stalk
Flowers: purple, 3-parted, 1" wide, petals slightly longer than the green sepals; solitary, not stalked, usually erect; blooms April-May
Fruits: green to white with purple areas, 1/4" oval berry, no odor, 6-angled, almost winged, pulpy inside
Habitat: moderate moisture; prairies, woods
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, 8"-16" tall forb, with an unpleasant odor
Leaves: 1 whorl of 3, usually mottled leaves at the top of the stem on a distinct, 1/2"-1" long stalk
Flowers: purple, 3-parted, 1" wide, petals slightly longer than the green sepals; solitary, not stalked, usually erect; blooms April-May
Fruits: green to white with purple areas, 1/4" oval berry, no odor, 6-angled, almost winged, pulpy inside
Habitat: moderate moisture; prairies, woods
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 6, Wetland Indicator = FACU- USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key
Paul Drobot
Paul Drobot
Christopher Noll
Paul Drobot
Robert Bierman
Paul Drobot
Paul Drobot
Christopher Noll
