Can you ID this plant for me?

Rockytopsis · #1 03/25/12, 05:57 AM

They are growing along a trail that my daughter and I walk, this was taken 2 days ago and we are located in central East Tennessee.

Thanks
Nancy

Paquebot · #2 03/25/12, 06:28 AM

Yellow trilliums! I've got the white ones just now putting up a green spear. We may be at the western extreme of the yellow but I've never seen them.

Trillium luteum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Martin

Rockytopsis · #3 03/25/12, 08:02 AM

They sure were a lot of them that day along with a lot of other stuff when we go back I will take more pictures. We walked 3 1/2 miles that day and I was whooped.
Thanks Martin
Nancy

tinknal · #4 03/25/12, 08:40 AM

Keep an eye out for leeks (ramps). Around here anyway the leeks are out about the time that the trillium mature.

Rockytopsis · #5 03/25/12, 08:59 AM

I think around here ramps only grow in the mountains, which reminds me I need to put my order in for a bag full from my favorite ramp hunter.
Nancy

tinknal · #6 03/25/12, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockytopsis

I think around here ramps only grow in the mountains, which reminds me I need to put my order in for a bag full from my favorite ramp hunter.
Nancy

That seems strange, no mountains here and plenty of leeks. Of course they are not heavily hunted here. I've heard that ramp hunters have wiped them out in some places.

Rockytopsis · #7 03/25/12, 10:19 AM

They have several festivals in the area and I usually have one of the guys bring me some back, I may try to attend my self this year.
Nancy

Horse Fork Farm · #8 03/26/12, 01:32 AM

Mmmm...ramps... my boys picked some Tuesday and I fried them with taters for supper! They sure were good!!!

Horse Fork Farm · #9 03/26/12, 01:39 AM

Trillium was/is traditionally used for menopause symptoms. The root was made into tea. That is for the red Trillium, don't know if it applies to the yellow.

o&itw · #10 03/26/12, 11:39 AM

You all got me thinking, I have seen this stuff all over my neck of the woods (ramps). I never heard of them before. So I guess I'll try them. Anything else I can confuse them with that I should worry about? Will they have an obvious smell like wild garlic (wild onions)?

What are the best ways to use them?

Rockytopsis · #11 03/26/12, 11:58 AM

I like them cooked with fried potatoes. Like you would for fried potatoes and onion, just sub the ramps for onion. They are also good in a omlette.
Nancy

Marcia in MT · #12 03/26/12, 06:10 PM

No trilliums here on the high plains, but I'd seen lots of red and white ones in Illinois -- the yellow ones are cool!