Trillium viride
| Trillium viride | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Melanthiaceae |
| Genus: | Trillium |
| Species: | T. viride |
| Binomial name | |
| Trillium viride L.C.Beck | |
Trillium viride, wood wakerobin,[1] is a plant species found only in the central United States (States of Missouri and Illinois).[2][3][4]
Trillium viride is a perennial herb up to 35 cm tall. Flowers are sometimes entirely green, sometimes entirely purple, sometimes 2-tone with green and purple streaks or bands. The plant grows in richly wooded areas, often on steep hillsides.[5]
References
- ↑ "Trillium viride". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Beck, Lewis Caleb 1826. American Journal of Science, and Arts 11(1): 178
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 116 Green trillium Trillium viride L. C. Beck
- Case, Frederick W. and Case, Roberta B. (1997) Trilliums. ISBN 0-88192-374-5
External links
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas, Trillium viride Beck Wood trillium, Wood wakerobin, Green trillium, Green wakerobin
- Trillium photo gallery, Dr. John D. Freeman's pictures
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