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business and finance logisticsIs it illegal to pick a trillium flower in Ontario?
Thereof, what happens when you pick a Trillium?
Trillium is the flower no one should pick. WHILE TRILLIUM are beautiful to look at they are also extremely fragile, and picking them seriously injures the plant by preventing the leaf-like bracts from producing food for the next year, often effectively killing the plant and ensuring none will grow in its place.
Similarly, you may ask, are trillium flowers poisonous?
Although young, tender trillium leaves are nontoxic, North Carolina State University Extension reports that trillium roots and berries are mildly toxic, causing symptoms that are unpleasant but not severe or long lasting. The plant also creates problems for livestock, causing bloat and other symptoms.
If you own property where they grow, you may transplant them, but first make sure you know which species they are and are not protected. A State permit is required to collect or transplant protected species. Yes, you can grow the rarer species of trillium if you obtain them from a nursery.