bent trilllium
Trillium flexipes Raf.
Trillium flexipes, known as the bent trillium, is a flowering plant in the Melanthiaceae family. It is native to a range stretching from Minnesota to Ohio and as far south as Tennessee, with isolated populations in additional states. It is considered endangered in Ontario and threatened in North Carolina.
Description
Trillium flexipes, also called nodding wakerobin or drooping trillium, is a species in the Melanthiaceae family. It is found in various regions including Ontario, Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The species was first described in 1840 by Rafinesque. Its conservation status is endangered in Ontario and threatened in North Carolina.
Other common names
Drooping TrilliumDrooping WakerobinNodding TrilliumNodding WakerobinWhite Trilliumbent trillliumdeclined trillium
Distribution
Ontario · Global · Alabama · Delaware · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kentucky · Maryland · Michigan · Minnesota · Missouri · New York · Ohio · Pennsylvania · South Dakota · Tennessee · Virginia · West Virginia · Wisconsin
Synonyms
Trillium declinatumTrillium gleasoniiTrillium declinatum f. walpoleiTrillium flexipes f. flexipes