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trillium
noun
tril·li·um
ˈtri-lē-əm 
: any of a genus (Trillium of the family Melanthiaceae) of herbs with an erect stem bearing a whorl of three leaves and a solitary typically spring-blooming flower
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Here’s a look at trillium, a three-bract flowering plant and the bicon of USDA hardiness zones 4–9.
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Deanne Revel, Architectural Digest, 29 Jan. 2025
Roughly 20 miles of the Towpath sit inside the park, passing through small towns and meadows full of wildflowers, like trillium and bloodroot, with deer and foxes along the way.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
Choose from 11 colors, including trillium pink, fossil brown, and oat tan.
—Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
With three methods of reproduction, lesser celandine can spread very rapidly in areas with disturbed soils, crowding out native species like spring beauties and trilliums.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2024
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Deanne Revel, Architectural Digest, 29 Jan. 2025
Roughly 20 miles of the Towpath sit inside the park, passing through small towns and meadows full of wildflowers, like trillium and bloodroot, with deer and foxes along the way.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
Choose from 11 colors, including trillium pink, fossil brown, and oat tan.
—Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
With three methods of reproduction, lesser celandine can spread very rapidly in areas with disturbed soils, crowding out native species like spring beauties and trilliums.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2024
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“Trillium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillium. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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trillium
noun
tril·li·um
ˈtril-ē-əm
: any of a genus of herbs related to the lilies that have three large leaves arranged around the upright stem at the same level and a single flower with three petals at the end of the stem
called also wake-robin
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