NameThatPlant.net: Trillium reliquum

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

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

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SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium reliquum FAMILY Liliaceae

COMMON NAME:
Relict Trillium

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium reliquum FAMILY Liliaceae

1554

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Rich forests on bluffs and ravine slopes, per Weakley's Flora

Native to South Carolina & Georgia

Rare

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
Maroon/ Green/ Yellow
Flowers are sessile.
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Dark maroon-purple
Berry

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