Green Trillium

Trillium viride is a flowering plant species in the Melanthiaceae family, commonly found in Missouri and Illinois. It is characterized by its green flower petals, a trait reflected in its specific epithet 'viride,' meaning 'youthful' or 'fresh-green.' The plant is sometimes called wood wakerobin. It is important to distinguish T. viride from other green-flowered trilliums, such as T. viridescens and the green form of T. sessile, which also occur in Missouri. The species was first described in 1826 by L.C. Beck.