Question about Naked Ladies
Diane Whitehead (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:12:57 PST)

No one thinks twice about saying fuchsia, petunia,
rhododendron, chrysanthemum, trillium,
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Cheers, Rodger!

However, some people must make up "common names" for trilliums, a name
I learned as a toddler, with the explanation that its name meant it
had three petals and three leaves, just like my tricycle had three
wheels. I have never heard anyone refer to it as anything other than
"trillium", yet recently, on labels in public gardens, I see
abominations like "wood lily". I think volunteer label makers have
the idea that all plants must have a "common" name, and get their
information from some unknown source.

Diane Whitehead