Rank Species | Genus Trillium Higher classification Tri flower | |
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Similar Tri flower, Trillium catesbaei, Trillium simile, Trillium rugelii, Trillium luteum |
Trillium vaseyi, the sweet wakerobin or sweet beth, is a spring flowering perennial plant which is found only in the southeastern United States, primarily in the southern part of the Appalachian Mountains but with a few populations farther south.

Sweet wakerobin has among the largest flowers in the trillium family, with red petals up to 7 cm long. It grows in rich woods, sometimes on riverbanks but other times on steep slopes.




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