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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Melanthiaceae |
| Genus: | Trillium |
| Species: | T. underwoodii
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| Binomial name | |
| Trillium underwoodii | |
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Trillium underwoodii, the longbract wakerobin, [2] is a plant species found only in the southeastern United States ( Alabama, Georgia, and northern Florida). [1] [3] [4]
Trillium underwoodii is a perennial herb up to 20 cm tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Leaves are multi-toned, with light, medium and dark splotches. Flowers are foul-smelling, usually deep maroon or purplish red but occasionally yellow. [5]
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Trillium underwoodii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Small, John Kunkel 1897. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 24(4): 172–173.
- ^ Case Jr., Frederick W. (2002). "Trillium underwoodii". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 26. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- Case, Frederick W. and Case, Roberta B. (1997) Trilliums. ISBN 0-88192-374-5
External links
- Citizen science observations for Trillium underwoodii at iNaturalist
- Floridata
- Native Florida Wildflowers
- Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
- Evolution Plants[ permanent dead link]
- Stritch, Larry. "Longbract Trillium (Trillium underwoodii)". United States Forest Service. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- "Trillium underwoodii". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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