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Sessile trillium

Trillium chloropetalum

Photo by shebebusynow
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Field Notes

Description:

Three white petals tend to stand upright

Habitat:

Oak and ash forest, wetland

Notes:

This trillium is different from the Trillium ovatum we have on the coast

Species ID Suggestions

Sessile trillium

Trillium chloropetalum

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JoshHarrison
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Comments (3)
JoshHarrison
This species is highly variable. Oftentimes the petals are a maroon color! It is differentiated from T. ovatum by the flowers location sessile to the leaves. As you know T. ovatum flowers are on little stalks.

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Flowers of North America
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PublishedMay 2, 2011

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