Persistent Trillium
The white petals are narrowly elliptic, fading to deep pink as they age. The leaves are narrowly lanceolate, acute at the tip, dark green with 3-5 veins. It is called "persistent" because the leaves remain in good condition until well into autumn. It is closely related to T. catesbaei a...
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| Summary: | The white petals are narrowly elliptic, fading to deep pink as they age. The leaves are narrowly lanceolate, acute at the tip, dark green with 3-5 veins. It is called "persistent" because the leaves remain in good condition until well into autumn. It is closely related to T. catesbaei and T. pusillum, and is protected under the U.S. Threatened and Endangered Act. Picture from the collection of Dr. John D. Freeman. |
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