Large-flowered Trillium by ER Post
The most common species of trillium in Michigan is Trillium Grandiflorum or the Large-flowered Trillium. This plant has a large, often white three-petaled flower above three broad bracts that look like leaves.
Picking the flowers of Trillium can seriously injure the plant. The three leaves below the flower are the plant's only food source and a picked trillium may die or take many years to recover. For this reason in many areas, e.g. British Columbia, Michigan, New York, Oregon and Washington, it is illegal to pick trilliums.
For more on this beautiful and protected Spring flower read Flower Power by Jim Rink from the archives of the Northern Michigan Journal.
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Looking for web site or grower to get trillium for our wooded lots, any suggestion on how to get started? Have large area to cover/seed.
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It says that it is illegal to "pick" Trillium, but is it okay to dig a plant up & transplant it? [From one person's private property to another, with consent?]
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Kathy is correct - there are a lot of wildflower rescue organizations in Michigan and many of these go out and save trillium from the bulldozers. You can often buy them at their plant sales!
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[...] are many species of trilliums found in Michigan, but the most common is the Trillium Grandiflorum. It has three white petals and three leaves. If you see these on your site, be sure to leave them [...]
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