NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Trillium pusillum
Carolina Least Trillium, Dwarf Wake-robin, Dwarf White Flowering Trillium
Scientific Name: |
Trillium pusillum |
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Genus: |
Trillium |
Species Epithet: |
pusillum |
Common Name: |
Carolina Least Trillium, Dwarf Wake-robin, Dwarf White Flowering Trillium |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Trilliaceae (Trillium Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Pink, Purple |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
March, April, May |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Ecotones of calcareous savannas and swamp forests in the lower 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: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
State Status: |
E: Endangered (*Key) |
Notes: |
Weakley currently lists four varieties of T. pusillum as native to NC: |
Tom Harville |
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Mark Rose |
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Tom Harville |
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