Kingdom Plantae Family Melanthiaceae Scientific name Trillium stamineum Rank Species | Order Liliales Genus Trillium Higher classification Tri flower | |
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Similar Tri flower, Trillium ludovicianum, Trillium foetidissimum, Trillium underwoodii, Trillium decumbens | ||
Trillium stamineum, the Blue Ridge wakerobin, propeller trillium or red trillium, is a plant in the trillium family, Melanthiaceae native to the southeastern United States. Its natural habitat is calcareous woodlands.
Description
Trillium stamineum is a herbaceous plant with whorled, marbled, simple leaves, on short, green stems. It is found in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. The flowers are dark red (some sources report more chocolate color), borne in spring.
References
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