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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Trillium oostingii   FAMILY Trilliaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Trillium oostingii

SYNONYMOUS WITH A new sessile-flowered Trillium (Liliaceae: subgenus Phyllantherum) from South Carolina (Gaddy, 2008)

Trillium oostingii

Previously misidentified as

Trillium lancifolium

 

COMMON NAME:
Wateree River Trillium


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image of Trillium oostingii, Wateree River Trillium

Jerry Bright    jeb_041210_1

April    Kershaw County    SC

Somewhat similar to T. lancifolium and T. recurvatum, per Weakley's Flora (2020).

image of Trillium oostingii, Wateree River Trillium

Jerry Bright    jeb_041210_2

April    Kershaw County    SC

Wider petals, shorter stamens, and shorter claws than T. lancifolium, per A New Sessile-flowered Trillium from SC. Phytologia (Gaddy, 2008).

image of Trillium oostingii, Wateree River Trillium

Jerry Bright    jeb_041210_3

April    Kershaw County    SC

image of Trillium oostingii, Wateree River Trillium

Jerry Bright    jeb_041210_4

April    Kershaw County    SC

image of Trillium oostingii, Wateree River Trillium

Keith Bradley    kab_754289719541185

April        SC

Sepals may be strongly reflexed early & parallel to the ground at maturity, per A New Sessile-flowered Trillium from SC. Phytologia (Gaddy, 2008).

image of Trillium oostingii, Wateree River Trillium

Keith Bradley    kab_914665686320211

April        SC

Scapes holding bracts (leaves) well above ground, per Weakley's Flora (2020).

image of Trillium oostingii, Wateree River Trillium

Bob Griffeth    rmg_img_1777

April        SC

image of Trillium oostingii, Wateree River Trillium

Bob Griffeth    rmg_img_1780

April        SC

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Trillium oostingii   FAMILY Trilliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Trillium oostingii

SYNONYMOUS WITH A new sessile-flowered Trillium (Liliaceae: subgenus Phyllantherum) from South Carolina (Gaddy, 2008)
Trillium oostingii

Previously misidentified as
Trillium lancifolium

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3426

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Rich bottomland forests, per Weakley's Flora

Native to South Carolina

Rare (apparently endemic to SC's Kershaw-Richland counties along Wateree River)

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LEAVES:
Simple
A single terminal whorl of 3 leaves
Leaves sessile

FLOWER:
Spring
Maroon claw & green blade (bicolored petals)
Flowers are sessile.
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring
Berry

 

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