The photo (which was accompanied by a similar one, except the flower is white) is from Jeremy Puma in Sunrise Heights, who writes:
My son and I found these beautiful trillium flowers growing in the woods at Lincoln Park (Saturday). Wonder if you would be open to reminding your readers that these ephemeral beauties are threatened natives, and picking the flowers will kill the plant?
Some trilliums are threatened or endangered; It’s best to enjoy the flowers with eyes and/or a camera.
That’s an excellent reminder to tread lightly in general in our natural areas.
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