Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Liliales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Trillium reliquum
FAMILY
Trilliaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium reliquum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007)
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 (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 (10/20/20):
Trillium reliquum
FAMILY
Trilliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trillium reliquum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Trilliums of Georgia. Tipularia (Patrick, 2007)
Trillium reliquum
1554
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Rich forests on bluffs and ravine slopes, per Weakley's Flora
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
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LEAVES:
Simple
A single terminal whorl of 3 leaves
Leaves sessile
FLOWER:
Spring
Maroon/ Green/ Yellow
Flowers are sessile.
Bisexual
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Berry
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC (Porcher & Rayner, 2001) p176
- 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