red trillium

noun

1. a hardy plant, Trillium sessile, common from New York to Georgia and westward, having stalkless, purple or green flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of red trillium¹

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

In addition to American ginseng, Felumlee cultivates goldenseal, black cohosh, blue cohosh, bloodroot, red trillium, and false unicorn under his trees’ canopy.

From Salon

Despite that effort, the fern-fringed path is relatively easy for the first half of the hike, with Solomon’s seal, spotted wintergreen and red trillium among the wildflowers commonly seen along the way.

From New York Times

Thanks to Bambi’s distaste for its harsh chemicals and spiny branches, Japanese barberry is left alone to thrive while other plants such as red trillium get shaded out or nibbled to the ground.

From Scientific American

One morning after breakfast, Brian points me toward trails in the shadow of the area’s most famous arch where I can see showy wild geraniums, fiery red trilliums, and pink lady’s slippers.

From Southern Living

Here a wood road led up, and we loitered along it, finding late violets and great clumps of red trilliums here and there.

From Project Gutenberg