Flower ID: IMG_4830.JPG-04-25-2025 Flower name (scientific): Trillium nivale Riddell PY: 1835. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) TRIL-ee-um NIV-ah-lee Flower name (common): Snow Trillium Family name (common): Bunchflower Family name (scientific): Melanthiaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: From the Latin tres for three and lilium for lily, hence triple lily, plant parts in threes. Specific epithet: From the Latin nivalis, connected to snow. This refers to the bloom period occurring when snow may be on the ground. Common name origin: Refers to the early bloom period when snow is still present, and from it membership in the trillium group of plants. Flower description: Size: 1.0 to 2.0 inches (2.5 to 5.1 cm) Petal count: 3 Color: white Other: flower arrangement, Solitary Plant description: Size: 3 to 6 inches (8 to 15 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is whorl, type is simple. Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: bracts have a leaf-like appearance, they are elliptic-ovate to ovate Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Rare Bloom time (typical): March to May Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Forrests, limestone derived aklaine soil, shade, part shade, or sun. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Ethnobotany: Latitude: 44.696425 Longitude: -92.222700 Altitude: 285.70 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Ashland, Brown, Calumet, Dane, Grant, Kenosha, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pierce, Rock, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Waukesha) Click here for distribution map In US: (IA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, PA, SD, VA, WI, WV) Click here for distribution map In Canada: References: Synonym(s): Basionym: Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym(s): Wetland Status (NC): Wetland Status (MW):