NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Trillium flexipes
Bent Trillium, Bent White Trillium, Declined Trillium
Scientific Name: |
Trillium flexipes |
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Genus: |
Trillium |
Species Epithet: |
flexipes |
Common Name: |
Bent Trillium, Bent White Trillium, Declined Trillium |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Trilliaceae (Trillium Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
April |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Moist coves over mafic or calcareous rocks.mostly west of the Blue Ridge, but scattered in the Blue Ridge of NC, and disjunct east of the Blue Ridge in DE, PA, and MD. Rare in NC Mountains. |
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: |
S1: Critically imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
Tom Harville |
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Tom Harville |
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Tom Harville |
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Tom Harville |
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Tom Harville |
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