Melanthiaceae FAMILY

Trillium erectum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Trillium erectum is a

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Quebec to Ontario and Michigan, south to Tennessee.

HabitatCool, rich, moist, neutral to acidic soils of upland deciduous forests, mixed deciduous-coniferous forests, coniferous swamp borders at elevations of 200 - 700 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].