Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Liliales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Trillium persistens
FAMILY
Trilliaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more: Trillium persistens (Persistent Trillium), Tallulah Gorge State Park, Habersham County, Georgia by Jim Fowler.
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium persistens
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007)
Trillium persistens
COMMON NAME:
Persistent Trillium, Edna's Trillium
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmtper_1
March-April?
Leaves evenly tapered to a sharp point, per Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007).
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmtper_11
March-April?
Flowers weakly trumpet-shaped to merely gaping, per Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007).
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmtper_4
March-April?
Sepals weakly divergent, 11-22mm x 5-6mm, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Trillium persistens
FAMILY
Trilliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium persistens
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007)
Trillium persistens
1552
Forb
Perennial
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
Rare, endemic to a portion of Tallulah-Tugaloo river system in nw. SC & ne. GA
Habitat: Acidic forests with hemlocks and heaths, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Simple
A single terminal whorl of 3 leaves
Leaves sessile
FLOWER:
Spring
White
turning pink with age
Flowers have pedicels.
Flowers above the leaves
Bisexual
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Berry
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC p157
- Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia p409
- Wildflowers of the Eastern United States p170
- Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains p017