OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Liliales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Trillium erectum   FAMILY Trilliaceae   Go to FSUS key



INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium erectum   FAMILY Liliaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-03-006a:

Trillium erectum var. erectum   FAMILY Liliaceae

 

COMMON NAME:
Red Trillium, Purple Trillium, Stinking Willie, Stinking Benjamin


 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Trillium erectum   FAMILY Trilliaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium erectum   FAMILY Liliaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-03-006a:
Trillium erectum var. erectum   FAMILY Liliaceae

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

1547

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Wooded slopes, usually at middle to high elevations, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common in Mountains, rare in Piedmont

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple
A single terminal whorl of 3 leaves
Leaves sessile

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Maroon, yellow, green, white or various intermediate shades
Pedicel 1-10+cm long
Flowers above the leaves
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer
Dark maroon, shiny black
Berry

 

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