Trillium chloropetalum—giant wakerobin. An early bloom of a California favorite. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA
Trillium chloropetalum—giant wake robin. Trillium chloropetalum flowers can range from nearly pure white through yellow and green to pink to the deepest of reds. A single stand may contain several different colors. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.
Trillium chloropetalum—giant wakerobin. T. chloropetalum, as currently defined, is limited to California. Enjoys the shade of the North Coast forest. The flowers can be of several colors from white to wine red. Also seen in the photo is Polystichum munitum—western sword fern and a Vaccinium sp. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.
I guess it's also called giant trillium, or Trillium chloropetalum, but why say trilium when you could say wakerobin? First one I've seen in bloom this season
Trillium angustipetalum—Narrowpetal wakerobin. From the big-tree groves and oak woodlands of the Sierra foothills. Disjunct populations found in San Luis Obisipo and Santa Barbara Counties. The species differs from T. chloropetalum largely in the width of the flower. Some will be available for sale at the RPBG Spring Plant Sale, April 15, 2017. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA
Trillium chloropetalum—giant wakerobin. An early bloom of a California favorite. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA
Trillium chloropetalum—giant wakerobin. Takes 5 years or more from seed to flower. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA