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Pacific Trillium (Trillium ovatum ssp. ovatum)

Pacific trillium (Trillium ovatum ssp. ovatum) is a California-native plant with three large leaf-like bracts, and a single flower with three petals. Its wildflowers are typically white when fresh and turn to pink or various shades of red with age. This species thrives in semi-shaded forests throughout western North America and has a close association with conifers, such as Douglas fir and coast redwood. Additional common names include western wake-robin, western trillium, and Pacific wakerobin.


Pacific trillium (Trillium ovatum ssp. ovatum), older specimen whose petals are turning pink. Focus-stacked composite. Salt Point State Park, Sonoma County, California, USA.
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Pacific trillium (Trillium ovatum ssp. ovatum), wide-angle macro showing the wildflower in relation to its environment. Kruse Rhododendron SNR, Sonoma County, California, USA.
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Pacific trillium (Trillium ovatum ssp. ovatum), detailed close-up of the flower head. Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve, Sonoma County, California, USA.
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Pacific trillium (Trillium ovatum ssp. ovatum). Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve, Sonoma County, California, USA.
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Pacific trillium (Trillium ovatum ssp. ovatum), record shot of the entire plant in relation to its redwood habitat. Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve, Sonoma County, California, USA.
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