NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Trillium erectum
Wake Robin, Red Trillium, Purple Trillium, Stinking Benjamin, Stinking Willie, Birthwort
Scientific Name: |
Trillium erectum |
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Genus: |
Trillium |
Species Epithet: |
erectum |
Common Name: |
Wake Robin, Red Trillium, Purple Trillium, Stinking Benjamin, Stinking Willie, Birthwort |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Trilliaceae (Trillium Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Red |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
2 varieties in NC: Trillium erectum var. album - Wooded slopes, usually at low elevations. Distribution poorly understood, but especially common in and around Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC and TN. Global Rank G5TNR (not yet ranked). |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Whorled |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
Exploited (*Key) |
Notes: |
Read this excellent paper on Trilliums prepared by one of our Shinn Grant winners: by Christina Pampkin Stoehrel NC Natural Heritage Program listed as Exploited, S5 G5 |
Mark Rose |
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