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May 5, 2007 : Trillium nivale

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Keywords: Melanthiaceae | Trillium nivale Riddell | Devonian Botanic Garden, near Edmonton, Alberta | DBG.78-2314

Trillium nivale

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I suppose there's no denying I've an affection for trilliums. Ah well.

Dr. Michael Hickman, Professor and Associate Director at the University of Alberta Devonian Botanic Garden near Edmonton sent along this photograph taken last week with the words “We have spring!”. It looks like DBG is setting up a What's In Bloom feature on their web site, so that's something to keep an eye on.

Snow trillium is native to the northeastern USA (see the Flora of North America entry for a range map). John Hilty's Illinois Wildflowers provides an excellent summary: Trillium nivale.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at May 5, 2007 12:00 AM

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I have a nice pic of a red trillium, from eastern Ontario, if you would like to see it.

Posted by: Big Al at May 5, 2007 6:50 AM

Trillium nivale - Z5 - Index of Garden Plants, Griffiths
Trillium nivale - Z5-8 - A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, Brickell, Cole, Zuk

Posted by: Beverley at May 5, 2007 8:57 AM

I need to get on your list for submitting photos!

Posted by: Susan Farmer at May 5, 2007 9:52 AM

Lovely site!
Trillium should be in the MELANTHIACEAE not the very different melianthaceae family.
It will always be a lily to me.

Posted by: Bob at May 5, 2007 12:43 PM

As a Medical Herbalist I use, sparingly, roots of Trillium pendulum and Trillium erecta. Is anyone cultivating or otherwise harvesting these successfully and sustainably?
Donald Purves MSc MNIMH

Posted by: Donald Purves at May 5, 2007 12:50 PM

Thanks Bob, corrected.

Posted by: Daniel Mosquin Author Profile Page at May 7, 2007 10:39 AM

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