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Indigenous Plants & Native Uses in the Northeast

RED TRILLIUM RED TRILLIUM
(Trillium erectum)
RED TRILLIUM

TRILLIUM

Medicine: A poultice and lotion was made from bruised leaves and applied to insect bites and skin irritations.

Note: Also known as Indian Balm. The plant is endangered and protected in some states.


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