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Field Guide to Wildflowers (Eastern region, North America) confirms the flower to be a large-flowered trillium (Trillium grandiflorum).
"Lily family. Flowering: Apr-Jun. Fruit: many-seeded berry. Habitat: rich woods and thickets, usually in basic or neutral soil. Range: Ontario east to Nova Scotia, south to Georgia and Alabama, and north to Illinois and Minnesota.
"This largest and showiest trillium is frequently cultivated in wildflower gardens. The underground roots were gathered and chewed by Native Americans for a variety of medicinal purposes. The plants have also been picked and eaten as cooked greens or in salads. This practice may be fatal, since triliums may die if the leaves are removed...
"Lily family. Flowering: Apr-Jun. Fruit: many-seeded berry. Habitat: rich woods and thickets, usually in basic or neutral soil. Range: Ontario east to Nova Scotia, south to Georgia and Alabama, and north to Illinois and Minnesota.
"This largest and showiest trillium is frequently cultivated in wildflower gardens. The underground roots were gathered and chewed by Native Americans for a variety of medicinal purposes. The plants have also been picked and eaten as cooked greens or in salads. This practice may be fatal, since triliums may die if the leaves are removed...