Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Liliales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Trillium decipiens
FAMILY
Trilliaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium decipiens
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007)
Trillium decipiens
COMMON NAME:
Chattahoochee Trillium, Deceptive Trillium
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JK Marlow jkm100313_181
March Jackson County FL
Sepals erect, green to maroon, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007).
JK Marlow jkm100313_198
March Jackson County FL
A very conspicuous pale silvery-green streak along the midvein, per Weakley's Flora.
JK Marlow jkm100313_202
March Jackson County FL
Petals overlapping at the base, hiding the stamens & ovary, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007).
JK Marlow jkm100313_208
March Jackson County FL
Stem 2.5-3 times as long as the leaves, per Weakley's Flora.
JK Marlow jkm100313_211
March Jackson County FL
Leaves mottled w 3-5 shades of green and a silvery streak along midvein, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007).
JK Marlow jkm100313_214
March Jackson County FL
6 stamens, yellow, with vertical pollen sacs (anthers) along both sides, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Trillium decipiens
FAMILY
Trilliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium decipiens
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007)
Trillium decipiens