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Nodding Trillium. TrilTAwm c&rnuwm. 



Wake Robin. 

 White Benjamin, 



Found in moist woods and on shaded banks in May. 



The single, rather large and smooth stalk grows from 8 to 14 or 15 

 inches in height. It is light green, or reddish near the foot. 



The leaf is large, a broad diamond-shape with long-pointed tip ; it 

 has 3 strong ribs, a fine texture, and smooth surface ; and it grows in a 

 whorl of 3 upon the summit of the stalk. The color is a full, juicy 

 green. 



The flower is rather large ; the 3 petals a^i^ 'zi-trmg, recurved, and 

 white ; the alternating calyx-parts are light green ; the 6 stamens are 

 dull lavender, — the pistil 3-parted. The single flower, on its short 

 stem, hangs under the leaves, which almost conceal it. 



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