While volunteering every Wednesday at the Salem AudubonNature Reserve I have been so focused on birds that I have neglected paying
enough attention to wildflowers. That
changed over coffee at McDonalds after our work session yesterday when the conversation
turned to a newly sighted Chocolate Lily, and various locations of Giant
Trilliums. Later in the afternoon while at home I couldn’t get the flowers out
of my mind so I made a second trip to the Reserve just to photograph wildflowers.
Most people are familiar with the more common Western Trillium, but the GiantTrillium as shown here is a little more unusual. Not only is it larger as the name implies,
but its leaves have a mottled look, and even more unusual, it come in a variety
of flower colors from white to different deep reds.
Great sightings of these very unique ambassadors of spring! Thanks for the photos.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I've never seen red Trilliums growing in the wild.
ReplyDeleteAs we slowly and steadily remove the invasive plants, particularly English ivy, the natives are popping up to take advantage of the restoration of their habitat. Besides the trilliums in modest numbers, the fawn lilies are sprouting profusely under the Indian plums. Lee
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