Mottled wakerobin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mottled wakerobin |
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Trillium
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discolor
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The Trillium discolor, also known as the mottled wakerobin, pale yellow trillium, or small yellow toadshade, is a type of flowering plant. It belongs to a plant group called Melanthiaceae. This plant grows naturally in parts of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. You can find it near the Savannah River system, in places like Steven's Creek Heritage Preserve and Lake Keowee. It likes to grow along wet stream banks in forests, in soils that can be either slightly acidic or slightly basic.
About the Plant
Trillium discolor is a perennial plant, which means it lives for more than two years. It is also an herbaceous plant, meaning it has soft stems instead of woody ones like a tree. This plant usually blooms from mid-April to early May.
Its flower has pale yellow petals that stand straight up. These petals are found where the three leaf-like parts, called bracts, meet. Bracts look like leaves but are actually part of the flower structure.
