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Trillium chloropetalum var. chloropetalum

Trillium chloropetalum (Torr.) Howell var. chloropetalum

Common Trillium, Giant Wakerobin

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s): Trillium sessile var. chloropetalum

USDA Symbol: TRCHC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Scape up to about 2 feet tall, with leaf-like bracts near the top.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flower color varies, with some yellow pigment always present.

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Trillium chloropetalum var. chloropetalum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Trillium chloropetalum var. chloropetalum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trillium chloropetalum var. chloropetalum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-10-21
Research By: CBR

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