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Fetid Toadshade

Trillium foetidissimum J.D.Freeman
Fetid Toadshade
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Trillium foetidissimum, a species in the Melanthiaceae family, is native to the Louisiana–Mississippi border. It is commonly known as Fetid Toadshade or stinking trillium. This flowering plant is found in various habitats within the region.

Description

Trillium foetidissimum, described by J.D. Freeman in 1975, is a flowering plant species in the Melanthiaceae family. It is distributed globally but is native to the Louisiana–Mississippi border area. The plant is known by common names such as Fetid Toadshade, Mississippi River wakerobin, and stinking trillium. It grows in a range of habitats within its native range.

Other common names

Fetid ToadshadeFetid TrilliumMississippi River TrilliumMississippi River WakerobinStinking Trillium

Distribution

Global · Louisiana · Mississippi

Synonyms

Trillium foetidissimum f. luteum

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