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Trilliums bloom in late April along Deckers Creek Trail

Trilliums bloom along Deckers Creek Trail near Dellslow in Brookhaven, W.Va., on April 26, 2021.

"The Trillium is an icon in Appalachia. Old timers of this region thought picking this delicate flower would bring rain..." according to West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

Their article "EDIBLE MOUNTAIN – Please Don't Pick The Trillium" continues: "There are six species of trillium in West Virginia and 43 species worldwide with the greatest diversity of species found in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Some common names include Wakerobin, Toadshade, Triflower, Birthroot, Birthwort, and Wood Lily.

The white trillium, abundant in Appalachia, starts its life as white but will progress to a lovely shade of pink, then lavender, and eventually to a very dark purple red as the plant ages. They’ve been used to symbolize the Trinity in Christianity due to its distinctive arrangement of 3 leaves and 3 flower petals.

Trillium plants can live 20 – 50 years, and can take 7 to 10 years to first bloom. Obviously, it is a sensitive plant. In fact picking the flower too close to the leaves can kill the entire plant. So some of these slow growing species of trillium are listed as threatened or endangered, and picking them is illegal in some states..."

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Trilliums bloom along Deckers Creek Trail near Dellslow in Brookhaven, W.Va., on April 26, 2021.<br /> <br /> "The Trillium is an icon in Appalachia. Old timers of this region thought picking this delicate flower would bring rain..." according to West Virginia Public Broadcasting.<br /> <br /> Their article "EDIBLE MOUNTAIN – Please Don't Pick The Trillium" continues: "There are six species of trillium in West Virginia and 43 species worldwide with the greatest diversity of species found in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Some common names include Wakerobin, Toadshade, Triflower, Birthroot, Birthwort, and Wood Lily.<br /> <br /> The white trillium, abundant in Appalachia, starts its life as white but will progress to a lovely shade of pink, then lavender, and eventually to a very dark purple red as the plant ages. They’ve been used to symbolize the Trinity in Christianity due to its distinctive arrangement of 3 leaves and 3 flower petals.<br /> <br /> Trillium plants can live 20 – 50 years, and can take 7 to 10 years to first bloom. Obviously, it is a sensitive plant. In fact picking the flower too close to the leaves can kill the entire plant. So some of these slow growing species of trillium are listed as threatened or endangered, and picking them is illegal in some states..."