Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Liliales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Trillium reliquum
FAMILY
Trilliaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium reliquum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Trillium reliquum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007)
Trillium reliquum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26 (2002)
Trillium reliquum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Trillium reliquum
COMMON NAME:
Relict Trillium
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Judy Gordon jeg_antherextensions
March Aiken County SC
Savannah River Bluffs Heritage Preserve
Vertical pollen sacs (anthers w yellow pollen) along sides of stamens, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007).
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Judy Gordon jeg_trilliumbudplus
March Aiken County SC
Leaves heavily mottled with blue-green, a silvery streak in the middle, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001).
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Judy Gordon jegwwmm_ytrilmarch03r
March Aiken County SC
Petals 1-2" long, maroon, green or yellow. Sepals, green to maroon, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007).
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Keith Bradley kab_t_reliquum_1588
March Aiken County SC
Savannah River Bluffs Heritage Preserve
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Keith Bradley kab_t_reliquum_1621
March Aiken County SC
Savannah River Bluffs Heritage Preserve
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_t_reliquum_mb_31305_4
March
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JK Marlow jkm130406_918
April Aiken County SC
A Trillium may be 3 yrs old before its first true leaf appears, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).
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JK Marlow jkm130406_919
April Aiken County SC
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JK Marlow jkm130406_930
April Aiken County SC
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JK Marlow jkm130406_937
April Aiken County SC
Flowers less than half as long as subtending leaves, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).
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JK Marlow jkm130406_937b
April Aiken County SC
Stamen connective tissue extends past anther sacs, creating tiny "beaks", per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmtrel_1
Month Unknown
Mature plants with leaves at ground level, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Trillium reliquum
FAMILY
Trilliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium reliquum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Trillium reliquum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007)
Trillium reliquum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26
Trillium reliquum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Trillium reliquum
1554
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Rich forests on bluffs and ravine slopes, per Weakley's Flora
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
Rare
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Simple
A single terminal whorl of 3 leaves
Leaves sessile
FLOWER:
Spring
Maroon/ Green/ Yellow
Flowers are sessile.
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Dark maroon-purple
Berry
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001) p176
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p216
- Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007) p413
- Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999) p167
- Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia (Chafin, 2016) p422
- Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont (Spira, 2011) p459
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