Can anyone ID this flower?

[SNEAKers]

Found this in the cole between Sugarloaf and Plateau Mountain. Anyone know what type of flower this is?

Thanks!

[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.

[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.

Purple trilliums by ke9tv, on Flickr

The painted trilliums and the viburnum were making a better show.

Painted trillium by ke9tv, on Flickr

Viburnum in bloom by ke9tv, on Flickr

[Kris]

Look for wild Ginseng along Trillium trails