Bashful wakerobin

Trillium catesbaei

''Trillium catesbaei'', also known as bashful wakerobin or rosy wake-robin, is a spring flowering perennial plant found in the southeastern United States. Like most trilliums, it prefers moist, humus-rich soil in shade.
Bashful Wakerobin - Trillium catesbaei This trillium was growing WAY out of its range. I found 2 plants, but there could be more. Habitat: Mostly deciduous forest; these plants were growing wild https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115112/bashful_wakerobin_-_trillium_catesbaei.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115111/bashful_wakerobin_-_trillium_catesbaei.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115114/trillium.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115113/trillium.html Bashful wakerobin,Geotagged,Spring,Trillium,Trillium catesbaei,United States

Appearance

''Trillium catesbaei'' is a perennial herb spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Stems are up to 45 cm tall, with white, pink, or rose-colored flowers that sometimes turn darker pink as they get older. Sometimes the flowers are hidden behind green or yellow bracts.
Bashful Wakerobin (Trillium catesbaei) This bashful beauty was growing at a forest edge along our driveway. I barely caught the white of the petals as this flower nods below the foliage. Bashful wakerobin,Geotagged,Spring,Trillium catesbaei,United States

Distribution

Its northern limit includes the Great Smoky Mountains and other parts of North Carolina and Tennessee. Most of its populations are in the Piedmont from North Carolina to Alabama, under deciduous trees such as American beech, various oak and hickory species, and tulip poplar. Its southernmost natural occurrence is in Escambia County, Alabama.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderLiliales
FamilyMelanthiaceae
GenusTrillium
SpeciesT. catesbaei
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United States of America