NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Trillium recurvatum
Prairie Trillium, Prairie Wake-robin, Toadshade, Bloody Noses
Scientific Name: |
Trillium recurvatum |
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Genus: |
Trillium |
Species Epithet: |
recurvatum |
Common Name: |
Prairie Trillium, Prairie Wake-robin, Toadshade, Bloody Noses |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Trilliaceae (Trillium Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow, Green, Purple |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
March, April, May |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Rich soils of coves over calcareous rock. Rare in NC Mountains and Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Whorled |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Not Assigned |
Landscape Value: |
Not Assigned |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
Notes: |
The two known NC occurrences (Catawba and Madison counties) appear to be native. Petals maroon or yellow. |
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Trillium recurvatum f. luteum
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Trillium recurvatum f. shayi
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Spreads by underground rhizomes. Mecklenburg County, NC, cultivated
Larry Mellichamp |
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