Trillium cernuum
(Nodding Trillium)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Nodding Trillium, Northern Nodding Trillium, Whip-Poor-Will Flower
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 7
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: May - June
    Status: Native
    Range:

Trillium cernuum, or Nodding Trillium, is native only to the northeastern quarter United States. It is a perennial that grows in moist, open woods, along streamsides, and in swamps and marshes, in acidic soil. It blooms in mid to late spring with white flowers that hang below the leaves.

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