Trillium grandiflorum (White trillium) Melanthiaceae represented in LBWC logo

The Trillium is  a Midwest wildflower or herb, it’s a very unique wildflower – known as Wake Robin, because they traditionally bloom in little patches of sunlight in the forest around the same time the spring robins appear.  Called trilliums because they have just three lovely petals. Beyond their ecological importance it is has a cultural significance for many indigenous peoples and nature enthus

Beyond their ecological importance, White Trilliums hold cultural significance for many indigenous peoples and nature enthusiasts. In some Native American cultures, trilliums are associated with the arrival of spring and are used in traditional medicine for various purposes

Trilliums are also known as Birthroot or Birthwort because Indigenous peoples used their roots to aid in childbirth. 

Captain Daniel Wright Woods off of St. Mary's has a plethora of trillium in Spring

They also contain chemical compounds called sapogenins that have been used medicinally though the ages as astringents, coagulants, expectorants, and uterine stimulants.