jewelled wakerobin
Trillium simile
Summary 2
Trillium simile, the Jeweled wakerobin, is a spring-flowering perennial plant which is native to parts of the Appalachian Mountains in southeastern United States. It is also known as Sweet white wake-robin, Sweet white trillium and confusing trillium. This wildflower prefers to grow in moist humus-rich soils in mature forests at the edges of Rhododendron thickets and at edges of the forest. It is found at elevations of 500 - 700 meters (1,640 - 2,300 feet).
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More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- World Flora Online
