Monday, April 18, 2011

Arrival of the Mutants from Grandiflorum

Some of my favorite wildflowers are in bloom right now. They are Trillium grandiflorum, but not normal Trillium. They are a mutated colony of Trillium that grow with green blossoms and many more than the regular three petals of the Trillium. A fellow wildflower enthusiast recommended calling them "Surprise Trillium". I agree with her, so that is what I am calling them. I find them stunning in their odd beauty, and I cannot resist the urge to image each and every one I see., Along with other wildflowers in the area, here are the Trillium from another world.


 Surprise Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)


Surprise Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
 

Surprise Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
 

Surprise Trillium and a Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
 

Surprise Trillium and a Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
 

Surprise Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
 

Surprise Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
 

Surprise Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
 

Surprise Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
 

 Surprise Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)


 Surprise Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)


A couple of Surprise Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)


 Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)


Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)


 Canadian Violet (Viola canadensis)


Star Chickweed (Stellaria corei) 

 Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica).


Woodland Phlox (Phlox divaricata)


 Common Buttercup (Ranunculus acris)


 Common Cinquefoil (Potentilla simplex).
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3 comments:

  1. JessicaApril 19, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Wow, I don't think I've ever seen surprise trillium before, just the regular 3-petaled pink. I love how their blossoms look so different from plant-to-plant. Gorgeous pictures!

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  2. Michael OverackerApril 22, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    Thank you Jessica. Surprise Trillium are a mutation of the Trillium grandiflorum. I know of only one colony of mutation around here. I think they are beautiful.

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  3. Dana KooglerMay 10, 2013 at 5:15 AM

    These triliums are beautiful. They are infected with mycoplasma. This is the cause for their change.

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