Morton Grove Trillium time

Spring time means it's time for trillums, a simple designed but enchanting flower.

As for the "tri" in trillium, it's because it comes in threes--three petals, three leaf-like bracts.

This photograph was take in Morton Grove's Linne Woods, which is named for Carolus Linnaeus, who was born as Carl Linné. The great scientist gave trillium its name.

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