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Furrowed wakerobin
Trillium sulcatum.jpg
Conservation status

Apparently Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Genus:
Trillium
Species:
sulcatum
Synonyms
  • Trillium sulcatum f. albolutescens T.S.Patrick

Trillium sulcatum, the furrowed wakerobin, southern red trillium or Barksdale trillium, is a perennial wildflower that blooms in April and May. It is native to the southern Appalachian Mountains and nearby areas from West Virginia to Alabama.

Trillium sulcatum bears its dark reddish flower on a pedicel above the leaves, with recurved (bent backwards) petals. The berry is also red.

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