Trillium viride

Trillium viride, wood wakerobin,[1] is a plant species found only in the central United States (States of Missouri and Illinois).[2][3][4]

Trillium viride
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Melanthiaceae
Genus: Trillium
Species:
T. viride
Binomial name
Trillium viride

Trillium viride is a perennial herb up to 35 cm tall. Flowers are sometimes entirely green, sometimes entirely purple, sometimes 2-tone with green and purple streaks or bands. The plant grows in richly wooded areas, often on steep hillsides.[5]

References

  • Case, Frederick W. and Case, Roberta B. (1997) Trilliums. ISBN 0-88192-374-5


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