Trillium discolor
| Trillium discolor | |
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| Illustration of Trillium discolor | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Melanthiaceae |
| Genus: | Trillium |
| Species: | T. discolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Trillium discolor Wray ex Hook. | |
Trillium discolor, the Faded Trillium or Small Yellow Toadshade, is a spring-flowering perennial plant.
Distribution
It is native to areas of the Savannah River drainage system of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
It is locally common in rich woods within its restricted range, as at Steven's Creek Heritage Preserve and Lake Keowee.
Description
Trillium discolor has a flower with pale yellow petals which stand upright at the junction of the three leaves.
References
- ↑ "Trillium discolor". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- Case, Frederick W. and Case, Roberta B. (1997) Trilliums. ISBN 0-88192-374-5
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