OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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

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



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium sessile   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Trillium sessile

SYNONYMOUS WITH Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007)

Trillium sessile

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26 (2002)

Trillium sessile

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Trillium sessile

 

COMMON NAME:
Sessile Trillium, Sessile Toadshade, Toad Trillium


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image of Trillium sessile, Sessile Trillium, Sessile Toadshade, Toad Trillium

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_trse2_001_lvd

        

 

 

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium sessile   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Trillium sessile

SYNONYMOUS WITH Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007)
Trillium sessile

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26
Trillium sessile

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Trillium sessile

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

2807

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Rich forests, per Weakley's Flora

Native to North Carolina & Georgia

Rare

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

FLOWER:
Spring
Maroon or green
Flowers are sessile.
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Dark greenish-purple
Berry

 

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