Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Liliales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Trillium ludovicianum
FAMILY
Trilliaceae
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Often confused with narrow-petaled plants of Trillium cuneatum, per Weakley's Flora (2023).
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium ludovicianum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Trillium ludovicianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26 (2002)
Trillium ludovicianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Trillium ludovicianum
INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Trillium ludovicianum
COMMON NAME:
Louisiana Trillium, Louisiana Wake-robin
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Trillium ludovicianum
FAMILY
Trilliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium ludovicianum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Trillium ludovicianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26
Trillium ludovicianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Trillium ludovicianum
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Trillium ludovicianum
3424
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: floodplains, streambanks, ravine forests, per Weakley's Flora
Native: west of Georgia
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LEAVES:
Simple
A single terminal whorl of 3 leaves
Leaves sessile
FLOWER:
Spring
Maroon
Flowers are sessile.
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Dark purplish-green
Berry
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