OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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

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



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium undulatum   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-03-010:

Trillium undulatum   FAMILY Liliaceae

 

COMMON NAME:
Painted Trillium, Striped Wake-robin


 

 

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium undulatum   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-03-010:
Trillium undulatum   FAMILY Liliaceae

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

1558

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Acidic soils of ridges, slopes, and bog margins, mostly at high elevations and often associated with Rhododendron, Tsuga, Pinus, or Picea, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common in Mountains of GA & NC (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

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
Petioles 3-20mm long

FLOWER:
Spring
White (with inverted red "V")
Pedicel 1.5-5.8cm long
Flowers above the leaves
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer
Red, scarlet
Berry

 

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