OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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

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



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium sulcatum   FAMILY Liliaceae

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

Trillium sulcatum

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

Trillium sulcatum

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

Trillium sulcatum

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

Trillium sulcatum

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-03-006a?:

Trillium erectum var. erectum   FAMILY Liliaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Trillium erectum

 

COMMON NAME:
Southern Red Trillium, Barksdale's Trillium


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image of Trillium sulcatum, Southern Red Trillium, Barksdale's Trillium

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_trillium_sulcatum

April        

image of Trillium sulcatum, Southern Red Trillium, Barksdale's Trillium

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_trillium_sulcatum_3

April        

Flowers small and generally maroon, but petals may be white, per Weakley's Flora (2015).

image of Trillium sulcatum, Southern Red Trillium, Barksdale's Trillium

Will Stuart    wil_5623868805_9ebfa5ff12

April    Burke County    NC

South Mountains State Park

Flowers on long stalks more than 2x long as sepals, held at or above leaves, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).

image of Trillium sulcatum, Southern Red Trillium, Barksdale's Trillium

Will Stuart    wil_5624458262_3c2fe98b8c

April    Burke County    NC

South Mountains State Park

The flower gaping in profile; petals ovate, gradually spreading, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).

image of Trillium sulcatum, Southern Red Trillium, Barksdale's Trillium

Will Stuart    wil5624458262_2a6c736b91b

April    Burke County    NC

South Mountains State Park

Stamens longer than ovary, 0.9-1.6 x the height of the pistil, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).

image of Trillium sulcatum, Southern Red Trillium, Barksdale's Trillium

Will Stuart    wil5624458262_2a6c736b91c

April    Burke County    NC

South Mountains State Park

"Sulcate" means having furrows or grooves, and that texturing is attractive. — Will Stuart

 

 

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium sulcatum   FAMILY Liliaceae

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

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

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

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

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-03-006a?:
Trillium erectum var. erectum   FAMILY Liliaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Trillium erectum

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

2809

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Coves and moist slopes, per Weakley's Flora

Native to North Carolina & Georgia

Uncommon in NC Mountains, rare in GA

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

FLOWER:
Spring
Maroon or white
Pedicel more than 2x length of sepals
Flowers above the leaves
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer
Dull purplish-red, maroon
Berry

 

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