Sessile Trillium
Trillium sessile L.
Trillium sessile is a flowering plant species in the Melanthiaceae family, commonly known as Sessile Trillium. The specific epithet refers to its stalkless flower. It is found in several regions across North America.
Description
Trillium sessile, part of the Melanthiaceae family, is a flowering plant native to parts of North America. Its common names include toadshade, toad trillium, and red trillium. The species is characterized by its sessile (stalkless) flowers, as indicated by its specific epithet. It is distributed in regions including Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The plant was first described in 1753.
Other common names
Sessile TrilliumToad TrilliumToadshade
Distribution
Global · Alabama · Arkansas · Illinois · Indiana · Kansas · Kentucky · Maryland · Michigan · Missouri · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · Tennessee · Virginia · West Virginia
Synonyms
Phyllantherum sessileTrillium tinctoriumTrillium membranaceumTrillium rotundifoliumTrillium longiflorumTrillium isanthumTrillium sessile var. borealeTrillium sessile f. viridiflorumEsdra sessilisTrillium sessile f. sessile