Trillicorns

Context

Venture Capital Power Laws

Definition

A startup or company that has scaled to a valuation of one trillion dollars or more.

Predecessors

Unicorn ($1B+), Decacorn ($10B+), Centicorn ($100B+)

Valuation Threshold

1 trillion USD

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## Ecology Trilliums are myrmecochorous, that is, ants act as agents of seed dispersal. Each seed of a ripe fruit has a white fleshy appendage called an elaiosome. Ants are attracted to the elaiosome, so much so they often bore holes into the fruit instead of waiting for it to drop off on its own. The ants carry the seeds back to their nest where they eat the elaiosomes and discard the seeds. Here the seeds eventually germinate, an average of about 1 meter away from the parent plant. For example, the seeds of Trillium camschatcense and T. tschonoskii") are collected by ant species Aphaenogaster smythiesi") and Myrmica ruginodis. Sometimes beetles interfere with the dispersal process by eating the elaiosomes, which makes the seeds less attractive to ants. [...] Wikipedia # Trillium Trillium (trillium, wakerobin, toadshade, tri flower, birthroot, birthwort, and sometimes "wood lily") is a genus of about fifty flowering plant species in the family Melanthiaceae. Trillium species are native to temperate regions of North America and Asia, with the greatest diversity of species found in the southern Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States. [...] However, other taxonomists have since preferred to break up the heterogenous Melanthiaceae into several smaller monophyletic families, each with more coherent morphological features, returning Trillium to a resurrected Trilliaceae.

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Despite the visual simplicity of trilliums (they all have three petals and three sepals) they are actually a very complex group of plants that can confuse even the best of botanists. The many different species of trillium exhibit only a few and obscure structural differences, making separating the species difficult. One might think that the striking colors of the flowers might be a useful character for identification, yet many of the species have a variety of color forms, and it is not uncommon to find the two growing together! Additionally, many species hybridize, making identifications more difficult. [...] Trillium luteum All trillium species belong to the Liliaceae (lily) family and are rhizomatous herbs with unbranched stems. Morphologically, trillium plants produce no true leaves or stems above ground. The “stem” is just an extension of the horizontal rhizome and produces tiny, scale like leaves (cataphylls). The above-ground plant is technically a flowering scape, and the leaf-like structures are bracts subtending the flower. Despite their morphological origins, the bracts have external and internal structure like a leaf, function in photosynthesis, and most authors refer to them as leaves. ## Pedicellate and Sessile Trilliums [...] Trillium erectum Large clumps of red wake robins (Trillium erectum) adorn mesic slopes of the Appalachian Mountains in the spring. Trillium erectum also has a yellow form and a white form Photo by Mark Pistrang. Trillium erectum Trillium vaseyi Believe it or not, the stunning blooms of Vasey’s trillium (Trillium vaseyi) are often overlooked as they are found recurved under the large leaf-like bracts. Photo by Mark Pistrang. Trillium vaseyi Trillium luteum Yellow trillium (Trillium luteum) grace the side of a trail in the early spring. Photo by Mark Pistrang. Trillium luteum