A blushing great white trillium
Spring brings wildflowers, and one of the most anticipated wildflowers in Northern Virginia are the Trillium grandiflorum, of great white trilliums, of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The area we visited has a forest floor absolutely covered in these beautiful flowers with shades from white to pale pink to a very vibrant darker pink. An article on the US Forest Service webpage once estimated there may be near ten million individuals in this area. It is a beautiful sight, even on a heavily fogged in day.
Trillium grandiflorum, one in ten million
Portrait of a Trillium grandiflorum
White trillium in the woodlands
A rose of a trillium. Though perhaps past its peak, this is a perfect example of how deeply pink a small number of white trillium can grow.
A fading line of Trillium grandiflorum showing some of their color variations
A foggy day on the Trillium Trail
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