What is "red trillium"

n. trillium of northeastern United States with sessile leaves and red or purple flowers having a pungent odor [syn: toadshade, sessile trillium, Trillium sessile]

trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in fold medicine especially to ease childbirth [syn: purple trillium, birthroot, Trillium erectum]