
Red Trillium - Trillium erectum
Purple-pink flowers have 3 petals that are above whorls of pointed triple leaves. Usually, the petals are darker red, but they can also be pink, white, or yellowish. The petals have a foul smell, which attracts carrion flies (and other insects) that act as pollinators.

"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
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Uploaded Jul 10, 2018. Captured May 14, 2018 14:25 in 553 Lake Rd, Pine Plains, NY 12567, USA.