Trillium flexipes – A Thousand Acres of Silphiums

Trillium flexipes (Nodding Wakerobin)

Casey and I found this nice patch of Trillium flexipes in late April at Mingo NWR.

The use of a close-focused wide angle lens allows for an isolated bloom of *Trillium flexipes* while showing the rest of the patch in the background.

Spring Ephemeral of the Day – Trillium flexipes

I’ve been fortunate enough to find time to get out this spring and add some spring ephemeral wildflowers to my photographic list. Englemann Woods NA near Wildwood, MO has been a great place for this along with other nature observations. Today’s photo is Trillium flexipes. It is one of the white trillium that can be somewhat confusing to identify properly. I found a number of associated common names, but ‘nodding trillium’ seems to be the most commonly used.