I’m sending you a picture I took of a White Trillium with four petals. It’s the first I’ve seen like this. I saw it while taking photos on our property out on Hayes Line, west of the city, this past Monday (May 19)

Ruthanne Sobiera

(Note: Trilliums are apparently quite prone to genetic mutations. It is therefore not uncommon to see trilliums with multiple petals, sepals and leaves beyond the usual three of each.  D.M.)

aberrant white trillium - -Ruthanne Sobiera

aberrant white trillium – Ruthanne Sobiera – May 19, 2014

Mutant Trillium - Robert Moos - Selwyn C.A. May 23, 2011

Mutant Trillium – Robert Moos – Selwyn C.A. May 23, 2011


Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.