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Can anyone ID this flower?

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:11 am
by SNEAKers
Found this in the cole between Sugarloaf and Plateau Mountain. Anyone know what type of flower this is?

Thanks!

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Re: Can anyone ID this flower?

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:38 pm
by dundee
That's a Red Trillium, also called a Stinkflower, Stinking Willie (my favorite) and a Stinking Benjamin. Next one you find, give a good sniff. It won't hurt your, but it does smell like rotten meat to some. it is said that this helps draw flies to help pollination.

Re: Can anyone ID this flower?

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:29 pm
by kennykb
Nice! When did you take that picture? When I was up in Mink Hollow at the end of May, they were mostly past their prime, although there were still a lot in bloom.
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Purple trilliums by ke9tv, on Flickr

The painted trilliums and the viburnum were making a better show.
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Painted trillium by ke9tv, on Flickr
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Viburnum in bloom by ke9tv, on Flickr

Re: Can anyone ID this flower?

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:42 pm
by Kris
Look for wild Ginseng along Trillium trails