Trillium luteum
| Trillium luteum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Melanthiaceae |
| Genus: | Trillium |
| Species: | T. luteum |
| Binomial name | |
| Trillium luteum Harb., 1901 | |
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Trillium sessile var. luteum Muhl. | |
Trillium luteum (common names: yellow wakerobin, yellow trillium) is a species of flowering plant in the family Melanthiaceae, with native populations in the Great Smoky Mountains of the USA and surrounding areas. It occurs in parts of North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky, usually in the shade of mature deciduous trees. It is especially abundant around Gatlinburg.
Description
Growing to 40 cm (16 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) wide, it is an herbaceous perennial flowering in spring.[3] It is cultivated in temperate regions for its variegated leaves and yellow, lemon-scented flowers. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
Taxonomy
Trillium luteum is often sold under its earlier name of Trillium sessile var. luteum, and so may be confused with Trillium sessile.
Distribution
Escapes from cultivation have been noted as far north as the northern Berkshires in Massachusetts and Saginaw, Michigan.
References
- ↑ "Trillium luteum". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
- ↑ Cat. Pl. Amer. Sept.: 38 (1813)
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Trillium luteum". Retrieved 7 June 2013.
Further reading
- Case, Frederick W. and Case, Roberta B. (1997) Trilliums. ISBN 0-88192-374-5
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