Trailing Wakerobin (Trillium decumbens)

Growing in leaf litter along the edge of a seasonal stream in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US.

Trillium decumbens is a sessile trillium that blooms from March through April and can be found in parts of Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama. This species is classified as Vulnerable (S3) in Georgia.

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Christine Young

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Beautiful! I would love to find this someday! Posted 7 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
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  It has been one of my fave finds this year for sure! Such a dark, mysterious beauty! Posted 7 years ago
2. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  You will have to come visit me down here to find it though :) Only found in 3 states! Posted 7 years ago
3. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    I know! Road trip as soon as I can sit in a car for that long ;). You have so many incredible species on your land that I've never seen <3 Posted 7 years ago
4. Ferdy Christant
  
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  I can only agree it is stunning, also for being so locally endemic. Fascinating how unusual black flower plants are and how people respond to them. We found a black flowered plants in Colombia and apparently people pay hundreds of dollars just to acquire one. Posted 7 years ago

The Trailing Wakerobin

''Trillium decumbens'', the trailing wakerobin or trailing trillium, is a perennial wildflower which blooms from mid-March to April. Unlike most other trilliums, its stems grow along the ground rather than standing upright, so that the plant appears to rest on the ground. Its leaves are mottled green and bronze, overlaid with silver, dying back early in the season. The flowers are dark maroon or purple. After flowering, it bears a dark purple berry.

It is native to southeastern Tennessee.. more

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Similar species: Lilies, Supplejacks, Etc.

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling