Trillium kamtschaticum
Family: Melanthiaceae
What it is like
A bulb plant. It grows 35-50 cm high. It has a stout rhizome or underground stem which is short. The stems occur in clumps. The leaves do not have leaf stalks. The leaves are broad and rounded. They are 10-17 cm long by 7-17 cm wide. The fruit stalk is 1.5-4 cm long. The flowers are 3-5 cm wide. They are white and green. The fruit is a berry which is round and 1.8-2.8 cm across.
There are about 46 Trillium species. Also put in the family Trilliaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In China it grows near the edges of forests in moist places between 500-1400 m altitude. It suits hardiness zones 5-9.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, China, Japan, Korea, North America, Russia, Siberia, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Emawri, Ji lin yan ling cao