Propeller Trillium - Trillium stamineum

The flower petals were so thin and twisted! Definitely propeller-like!

Habitat: Shady forest

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Flown Kimmerling

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:O :O Oh my! <3 <3 Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  And, I almost missed them! I overheard a couple elderly women, who were on a different path, talking about trillium plants...So, I had to go investigate! Posted 6 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

That's so cool! Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks! I love seeing new species of Trillium :). According to Wikipedia, there are at least 36 species in the US, so I still have many more to discover! Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago

The Blue Ridge wakerobin

''Trillium stamineum'', the Blue Ridge wakerobin, propeller trillium or red trillium, is a plant in the trillium family, Melanthiaceae native to the southeastern United States. Its natural habitat is calcareous woodlands.

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Similar species: Lilies, Supplejacks, Etc.

Species identified by Christine Young