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Trillium catesbaei

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Description:

Two tall-stemmed plants with single, three-petaled, white to pink-colored flowers which nod towards the ground.

Trillium catesbaei blooms in spring under hardwoods and spreads via underground rhizomes. It is one of twenty species of trillium in Georgia.

Habitat:

Mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in North Georgia. Fort Mountain State Park.

Reference Links:

429 Too Many Requests, Trillium catesbaei - Wikipedia, Trillium catesbaei

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Comments (2)
flowntheloop
They are one of my favorites too, Christine! I cannot wait until this coming Spring to (hopefully) find some on our land!
Christine Y.
I love Trillium and seek them out each year <3

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Plants of the South East, USA
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Wildlife of Georgia

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PublishedDecember 27, 2017

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