NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Trillium decipiens

Scientific Name:	Trillium decipiens
Genus:	Trillium
Species Epithet:	decipiens
Common Name:	Chattahoochee Trillium, Chattahoochee River Wakerobin, Deceptive Trillium
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Trilliaceae (Trillium Family)
Native/Alien:	S.E. 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:	Jan, Feb, March, April
Habitat Description:	Moist forests. Native to AL, FL, GA, SC.
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:	^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G3 - Vulnerable ^(*Key)
State Status:	^(*Key)
A pair of Trillium decipiens in Larry Mellichamp's garden in Charlotte. Mecklenburg County, NC, cultivated Will Stuart
Per Frederick Case, "the leaves of Trillium decipiens are perhaps the most highly colored and attractive of any of the sessile Trillums." Mecklenburg County, NC, cultivated Will Stuart
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record