NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Trillium persistens
Persistent Wakerobin, Persistent Trillium
Scientific Name: |
Trillium persistens |
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Genus: |
Trillium |
Species Epithet: |
persistens |
Common Name: |
Persistent Wakerobin, Persistent 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): |
White, Pink, Yellow, Green |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
March, April |
Habitat Description: |
Acidic forests with hemlocks and heaths. Apr. Endemic to a short stretch of the Tallulah-Tugaloo river system in nw. SC and ne. GA. Petals white to pink. Not present in NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Whorled, Basal |
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: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
(*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G1 - Critically imperiled (*Key) |
State Status: |
(*Key) |
Federal Status: |
E - Endangered (*Key) |
Notes: |
Humus soils in mixed deciduous-pine woodlands, along stream flats and at edges of Rhododendron thickets, occasionally in open Vaccinium-filled clearings; of conservation concern; 50 m; GA, SC. |
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