Melanthiaceae

Sweet wakerobin

Trillium vaseyi Harb.

Family: Melanthiaceae
Genus: Trillium

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Sweet wakerobin (Trillium vaseyi) — FlowerPhoto: snail_hiker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Sweet wakerobin

Synonyms

Trillium erectum var. vaseyi (Harb.) H.E.Ahles
Trillium vaseyi f. album House

Flowers

In flower: April to May (from 692 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: snail_hiker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Heidi Large, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Hill Craddock, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Emily, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Evan M. Raskin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: ladyjanaye, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Francine Riez, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Scott Ward, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Leila Dasher, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tayton Alvis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.