Dwarf White Trillium
Trillium nivale Riddell
Trillium nivale, known as the dwarf white trillium, is a flowering plant species in the Melanthiaceae family. It is native to regions of the eastern and midwestern United States, including the Great Lakes area, the Ohio Valley, and the Upper Mississippi Valley, extending as far north as central Minnesota.
Description
Trillium nivale, described by Riddell in 1835, is found in several U.S. states including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. It belongs to the genus Trillium and is part of the Melanthiaceae family, a group of flowering plants. Its distribution is primarily within the central and eastern parts of the United States.
Other common names
Dwarf White TrilliumSnow TrilliumSnow Wakerobin
Distribution
Global · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kentucky · Maryland · Michigan · Minnesota · Missouri · Nebraska · Ohio · Pennsylvania · South Dakota · West Virginia · Wisconsin