Trillium oettingeri

Salmon mountains wakerobin

Family: Melanthiaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.2

Salmon mountains wakerobin is a rare (CNPS 4.2) California native perennial found in mixed montane and conifer forests of the Klamath Ranges on moist slopes, streambanks, and lakesides at elevations of 1,200 to 2,100 meters. Flowering from April to July, this plant produces white flowers that age to light and dark pink, with widely spreading petals 10 to 15 millimeters long. Growing with slender stems 10 to 30 centimeters tall, it has an upright habit with delicate branching. Its leaves are broad and elliptic to ovate, 4.5 to 10 centimeters long, with a distinctly acute to abruptly pointed tip. The nodding flowers feature white to pink petals and light yellow anthers, creating a delicate woodland understory presence.

Habitat: Mixed montane or conifer forest on moist slopes, streambanks, lakesides

Bloom period: Apr-Jul

Elevation: 1200-2100 m

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.