Trillium viride
Appearance
Trillium viride | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Melanthiaceae |
Genus: | Trillium |
Species: | T. viride
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Binomial name | |
Trillium viride |
Trillium viride, wood wakerobin,[1] is a plant species found only in the central United States (States of Missouri and Illinois).[2][3][4]
Trillium viride is a perennial herb up to 35 cm tall. Flowers are sometimes entirely green, sometimes entirely purple, sometimes 2-tone with green and purple streaks or bands. The plant grows in richly wooded areas, often on steep hillsides.[5]
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Trillium viride". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Beck, Lewis Caleb 1826. American Journal of Science, and Arts 11(1): 178
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Case Jr., Frederick W. (2002). "Trillium viride". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 26. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- Case, Frederick W. and Case, Roberta B. (1997) Trilliums. ISBN 0-88192-374-5
External links
- Citizen science observations for Trillium viride at iNaturalist
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas, Trillium viride Beck Wood trillium, Wood wakerobin, Green trillium, Green wakerobin
- Trillium photo gallery, Dr. John D. Freeman's pictures