Trillium decumbens
| Trillium decumbens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Melanthiaceae |
| Genus: | Trillium |
| Species: | T. decumbens |
| Binomial name | |
| Trillium decumbens Harb., 1902 | |
Trillium decumbens, the trailing wakerobin[2] or trailing trillium, is a perennial wildflower which blooms from mid-March to April. Unlike most other trilliums, its stems grow along the ground rather than standing upright, so that the plant appears to rest on the ground. Its leaves are mottled green and bronze, overlaid with silver, dying back early in the season. The flowers are dark maroon or purple. After flowering, it bears a dark purple berry.
It is native to southeastern Tennessee and northern Georgia and Alabama, growing in deciduous woodlands.
References
- ↑ "Trillium decumbens". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
- ↑ "Trillium decumbens". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- Frett, Jeanne (2007). Trilliums at Mt. Cuba Center: A Visitor's Guide. Mt. Cuba Center Inc. ISBN 0-9770848-1-7.
- Armitage, Allan M. (2011). Armitage's Garden Perennials. Timber Press. p. 315—317. ISBN 978-1-60469-038-5.
External links
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- Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (BISON) occurrence data and maps for Trillium decumbens
- "Trillium decipiens". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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