3 Dollars - Elizabeth II Ontario; White Trillium

Reverse

The reverse design by Canadian artist Lisa Thomson-Khan features a stylized floral pattern on the outer ring, while the inner core features a colour portrait of the official floral emblem of Ontario, the white trillium (Trillium grandiflorum).

Script: Latin

Lettering: LT

Designer: Lisa Thomson-Khan

Edge

Serrated

Comment

Tri means "three" in Latin and Greek, and it is the number of petals, sepals and leaves (bracts) that form each white trillium (Trillium grandiflorum). Ontario's odourless provincial flower is a spectacular sight in late April through May, when it blooms en masse and blankets the forest floor. Canada's most populous province was "I designed the series to evoke sentimentsof antique hand-painted art, with vibrant colours and bold strokes that are reminiscent of a Victorianstyle. Inspired by the decorative filigree of fine silver, the ornate decorative border was purposely designed to complement the flowers, using stylized elements that move and twist across the surface like vines and leaves." Lisa Thomson-Khan: Artist

Did you know…
Outside of provincial parks and conservation areas, it's not illegal to pick white trilliums in Ontario. But it's not a good idea, either: you could seriously injure the plant and it can take years for it to produce another flower.
The spring-blooming trillium prefers well-drained soil and semi-shade growing conditions. In Ontario's forests, you might spot it at the base of a beech or sugar maple tree.
A botanical work from 1760 referred to the trillium as "the herb True Love of Canada."
Ants play a big role in dispersing trillium seeds. Half the seed is covered by an oily appendage known as elaiosome, which attracts hungry ants. They remove the seeds to carry them back to the nest, where they feast on the protein-rich elaiosome. The discarded seeds germinate in the tunnels and become a new plant.
In addition to the white trillium, four other trillium species are native to Ontario: red trillium, painted trillium, nodding trillium, and the endangered droopingtrillium.

Packaging:
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.one of the first to enter Confederation in 1867, and that's why its floral emblem is the first one featured in our 13-coin series. Ontario officially adopted its floral emblem in 1937 with the passing of the Floral Emblem Act, and based on a recommendation made by a special committee of horticulturalists.

Interesting fact

Price

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