A rare plant, Sweet Trillium, was seen along the Mendonoma coast.

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Bob Rutemoeller spotted this rare trillium, Trillium albidum, or Sweet Trillium.

The flowers are fragrant, I am told. The flower of any trillium should never be picked. So if you find one or more, just enjoy them where they are. Western Trilliums, the more common trillium, are blooming now in shady forests. The Sweet Trillium prefers more sun. Here's a photo of a Western Trillium for comparison, photo taken by Renee Jardine.

Thanks to Bob and Renee for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

A big storm is forecast to drop a lot of rain on the Mendonoma coast. It is already raining this afternoon. Waterfalls will be coming back to life with this much-needed rain. Thank you, Mother Nature!

4 thoughts on “A rare plant, Sweet Trillium, was seen along the Mendonoma coast.”

  2. Tanya

    I got my answer... Some species of Trillium are threatened or endangered. It must have been an extra special treat, then, to see this amazing flower.

    1. Jeanne Jackson

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      Tanya, Trilliums shouldn’t be picked for several reasons. Their flowers become seed heads. Ants are attracted to the seeds and they then distribute them - nice planning, Mother Nature. And the leaves are needed by the plant for photosynthesis. If the flowers are picked, it can take the plants many years to recover, if they do recover. We should all just enjoy their beauty in the forest.

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