| Sweet Betsy | |
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| Trillium cuneatum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Melanthiaceae |
| Genus: | Trillium |
| Species: | T. cuneatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Trillium cuneatum |
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| US distribution by state of Trillium cuneatum | |
Trillium cuneatum or Sweet Betsy is a flowering perennial plant which is native to parts of the southeastern United States that flowers in early March to mid April. It is also known as whip-poor-will flower, large toadshade, purple toadshade, and bloody butcher.
The plant has three broad, mottled leaves surrounding a sessile, banana-scented flower.[2] The petals are erect and maroon, bronze, green, or yellow in color.[2]
This wildflower prefers to grow in rich soils mostly upland woods, especially limestone soils, also in less calcareous sites. It is found at elevations of 50–400 meters (165–2300 feet).
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