About Trillium lancifolium Raf.
Trillium lancifolium Raf. individuals are smaller than most other species in the Trillium genus, usually growing no taller than 30 centimetres (12 in). They have comparatively inconspicuous flowers and leaves. As both the scientific and common names suggest, their lanceolate leaves are notably narrow, being roughly 2.5 times as long as they are broad, with the widest point located more or less at the centre of the leaf. The petals are most often maroon or brownish-maroon, quite erect, and more slender than the petals of most other Trillium species. This species typically grows in shady upland hardwood forests, but it can also be found in a variety of other shaded plant communities. Its populations are usually scattered, and individual plants often occur at low densities within existing populations. Trillium lancifolium blooms between February and May.
