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Bashful Trillium

Trillium catesbaei Elliott
Bashful Trillium
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Trillium catesbaei, known as Bashful Trillium, is a spring-blooming perennial native to the southeastern United States. It belongs to the genus Trillium in the family Melanthiaceae. The plant is distributed across Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. First described by Elliott in 1817, it is commonly called Bashful Trillium in English.

Description

Trillium catesbaei is a herbaceous perennial that blooms in spring. It is part of the Melanthiaceae family and is found in specific regions of the southeastern U.S. The species was first published in 1817 by Elliott. Its common names include Bashful Trillium and rosy wake-robin.

Other common names

Bashful TrilliumBashful WakerobinCatesby’s TrilliumCatesby’s Wakerobin

Distribution

Global · Alabama · Georgia · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee

Synonyms

Trillium stylosumTrillium affineTrillium balduinianumTrillium nervosumTrillium declinatumDelostylis cernuumDelostylis stylosum

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