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Cressler, Alan

Trillium decumbens

Trillium decumbens Harbison

Trailing Wakerobin, Trailing Trillium

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TRDE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Apex: Acute
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Scape up to about 8 inches long, usually decumbent.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr

Distribution

USA: AL , GA , TN

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-12
Research By: SET

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