Trillium stamineum
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| red trillium | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Melanthiaceae |
| Genus: | Trillium |
| Species: | T. stamineum |
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| Trillium stamineum Harbison, 1901 |
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Trillium stamineum (red trillium) is a plant in the trillium family, Melanthiaceae native to the southeastern United States.[2][3]
Description[edit]
Trillium stamineum, also known as the Propeller Trillium, is a herbaceous plant with whorled, marbled[disambiguation needed], simple leaves, on short, green stems. It is found in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee.[4] The flowers are dark red (some sources report more chocolate color), borne in spring.[5][6]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Trillium stamineum". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ Harbison, Thomas Grant 1901. Biltmore Botanical Studies 1(1): 23
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile for Trillium stamineum
- ^ NC State University Factsheets
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