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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Liliales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Trillium reliquum
FAMILY
Trilliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium reliquum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007)
Trillium reliquum
COMMON NAME:
Relict Trillium
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Judy Gordon jeg_antherextensions
March Aiken County SC
Savannah River Bluffs Heritage Preserve
Vertical pollen sacs (anthers w yellow pollen) along sides of stamens, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia.
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Judy Gordon jeg_trilliumbudplus
March Aiken County SC
Leaves heavily mottled with blue-green, a silvery streak in the middle, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
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Judy Gordon jegwwmm_ytrilmarch03r
March Aiken County SC
Petals 1-2" long, maroon, green or yellow. Sepals, green to maroon, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia.
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Keith Bradley kab_t_reliquum_1588
March Aiken County SC
Savannah River Bluffs Heritage Preserve
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Keith Bradley kab_t_reliquum_1621
March Aiken County SC
Savannah River Bluffs Heritage Preserve
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_t_reliquum_mb_31305_4
March
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JK Marlow jkm130406_918
April Aiken County SC
A Trillium may be 3 yrs old before its first true leaf appears, per Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007).
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JK Marlow jkm130406_919
April Aiken County SC
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JK Marlow jkm130406_930
April Aiken County SC
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JK Marlow jkm130406_937
April Aiken County SC
Flowers less than half as long as subtending leaves, per Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007).
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JK Marlow jkm130406_937b
April Aiken County SC
Stamen connective tissue extends past anther sacs, creating tiny "beaks", per Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007).
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmtrel_1
Month Unknown
Mature plants with leaves at ground level, per Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007).