Trillium discolor
| Trillium discolor | |
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| 1831 Illustration[1] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Melanthiaceae |
| Genus: | Trillium |
| Species: | T. discolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Trillium discolor Wray ex Hook. | |
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Trillium discolor, the mottled wakerobin,[4] faded trillium or small yellow toadshade, is a spring-flowering perennial plant.
Distribution
It is native to areas of the Savannah River drainage system of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
It is locally common in rich woods within its restricted range, as at Steven's Creek Heritage Preserve and Lake Keowee.
Description
Trillium discolor has a flower with pale yellow petals which stand upright at the junction of the three leaves.
References
- ↑ by Samuel Curtis and William Jackson Hooker, published in Curtis's Botanical Magazine, volume 58, Plate 3097
- ↑ "Trillium discolor". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ "Trillium discolor". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- Case, Frederick W. and Case, Roberta B. (1997) Trilliums. ISBN 0-88192-374-5
External links
- Images from the U.S. National Herbarium Plant Image Collection
- Lake Keowee Reserve
- Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (BISON) occurrence data and maps for Trillium discolor
- "Trillium discolor". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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