PAINTED TRILLIUM 



Trillium undulatum Willdenow 



The painted trillium is one of the loveliest of the genus, differing 

 from other species in having its soft petals decorated with lines of pink 

 or wine color. In May and June it may be found in cold, moist woods 

 in acid soil, where it delights in partial sunlight, before the foliage 

 matures on the trees. The fleshy fruits are bright red. 



Painted trillium occurs from Georgia and Missouri northward to 

 Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Wisconsin. 



The specimen sketched was obtained from eastern Massachusetts. 



PLATE I34 



