NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Trillium rugelii [split from Trillium cernuum]

Scientific Name:	Trillium rugelii [split from Trillium cernuum]
Genus:	Trillium
Species Epithet:	rugelii
Common Name:	Southern Nodding Trillium, Ill-scented Wakerobin, Ill-scented 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):	Red, Pink, Purple
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	April, May
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont
Habitat Description:	Rich woodlands and forests over mafic or calcareous rocks. Uncommon in NC Mountains, rare in Coastal Plain.
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:	S3: Vulnerable ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G4 - Apparently Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	W1: Watch List: Rare but Relatively Secure ^(*Key)
Bloom Black Mountain, 23 April 2007 © MB Baumeister
Closeup of Bloom
Blooming Plant Black Mountain, 5 May 2007 © MB Baumeister
Bloom Note how the stamen are shorter than the pistil.
Seed Capsule
Probable T. rugelii X T. vaseyi Both parents are close by and note the long stamen and dark ovary
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Flora of North America