Trillium sulcatum T.S.Patrick
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Melanthiaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Much like no. 6 [Trillium erectum L.]; fls scarcely foetid; peduncle longer, mostly 5–9+ cm and more than twice as long as the distally sulcate sep; pet ascending below, concealing the ovary from side-view, recurved-spreading above; filaments longer, ca half or two-thirds as long as the anthers, which usually surpass the ovary; 2n=10. Moist rich woods; s. Appalachian region, from w. Va., s. W.Va., and e. Ky. to nw. Ga. and ne. Ala. Apr., May.
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Common Names
Barksdale's trillium