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Decumbent Trillium

Trillium decumbens Harb.
Decumbent Trillium
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Trillium decumbens, known as the decumbent trillium, is a flowering plant in the Melanthiaceae family. It is native to the southeastern United States, including Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama, where it is found in mature deciduous woodlands and open rocky wooded slopes.

Description

Trillium decumbens is a member of the genus Trillium and is part of the Melanthiaceae family. It is native to the southeastern U.S., specifically Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama. This species typically grows in mature deciduous woodlands or on open rocky wooded slopes. The plant was first described in 1902 by Harb.

Other common names

Decumbent TrilliumTrailing Trilliumtrailing wakerobin

Distribution

Global · Alabama · Georgia · Tennessee

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