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).
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).
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).
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).
JK Marlow jkm130406_937
April Aiken County SC
Flowers less than half as long as subtending leaves, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).
JK Marlow jkm130406_937b
April Aiken County SC
Stamen connective tissue extends past anther sacs, creating tiny "beaks", per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).
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