Trillium Fruit - Trillium erectum
After a flower gets pollinated, the petals wither and leave behind a fruit that contains the seeds. The fruit is on the end of a long stalk, which bends down toward the ground. As the fruit/seeds mature, the pressure of their growth splits the capsule open, causing the seeds to fall to the ground.
Habitat: Mesic, mixed forest
"Trillium erectum" is a species of flowering plant native to the east and north-east of North America. It is a Spring ephemeral, an herbaceous perennial whose life-cycle is synchronised with that of the deciduous forests where it lives.
Similar species: Lilies, Supplejacks, Etc.
By Christine Young
Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Dec 27, 2023. Captured Jul 11, 2022 09:01 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
