OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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

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



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium persistens   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Trillium persistens

SYNONYMOUS WITH Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007)

Trillium persistens

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26 (2002)

Trillium persistens

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Trillium persistens

 

COMMON NAME:
Persistent Trillium, Edna's Trillium


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Patrick D. McMillan    pdmtper_1

March-April?        

Leaves evenly tapered to a sharp point, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).

image of Trillium persistens, Persistent Trillium, Edna's Trillium

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmtper_11

March-April?        

Flowers weakly trumpet-shaped to merely gaping, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).

image of Trillium persistens, Persistent Trillium, Edna's Trillium

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmtper_4

March-April?        

Sepals weakly divergent, 11-22mm x 5-6mm, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).

 

 

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium persistens   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Trillium persistens

SYNONYMOUS WITH Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007)
Trillium persistens

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26
Trillium persistens

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Trillium persistens

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

1552

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Acidic forests with hemlocks and heaths, per Weakley's Flora

Native to South Carolina & Georgia

Rare, endemic to a portion of Tallulah-Tugaloo river system in nw. SC & ne. GA

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LEAVES:
Simple
A single terminal whorl of 3 leaves
Leaves sessile

FLOWER:
Spring
White turning pink with age
Flowers have pedicels.
Flowers above the leaves
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Greenish-white
Berry

 

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