NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Trillium stamineum

Scientific Name:	Trillium stamineum
Genus:	Trillium
Species Epithet:	stamineum
Common Name:	Twisted Trillium, Blue Ridge Wakerobin
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:	March, April, May
Habitat Description:	Floodplains, slopes, especially over limestone. Native to AL, KY, MS, TN.
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:	G4 - Apparently Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	^(*Key)
Twisted Trillium is native to TN, AL, and MS, and is sometimes called Helicopter Trillium because of its spreading, twisted petals. It has large, erect deep purple stamens. Emily Allen Wildflower Preserve, Forsyth Co., NC Lisa Lofland Gould
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record

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