Trillium ludovicianum, the Louisiana wakerobin[2] or Louisiana trillium,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Melanthiaceae. It is found only in the south-central United States, in Louisiana, Mississippi, and eastern Texas.[4][5][6][7]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Melanthiaceae |
| Genus: | Trillium |
| Species: | T. ludovicianum
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| Trillium ludovicianum | |
Description
editTrillium ludovicianum is a perennial herbaceous plant up to 12 inches (30 cm) tall. Flowers are dark red, purple, or dark green, sometimes with irregular markings. The plant grows in moist woods and floodplains.[8]
Taxonomy
editTrillium ludovicianum was described by American botanist Thomas Grant Harbison in 1901.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Trillium ludovicianum Harb.". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Trillium ludovicianum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ Pistrang, Mark. "Louisiana Trillium (Trillium ludovicianum)". United States Forest Service. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Trillium ludovicianum". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ "Trillium ludovicianum". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Harbison, T. G. (1901). "New or little known species of Trillium". Biltmore Botanical Studies. 1 (1): 23–24. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas, Trillium ludovicianum Harbison Louisiana wakerobin, Louisiana trillium
- ^ Case Jr., Frederick W. (2002). "Trillium ludovicianum". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 26. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Bibliography
edit- Case, Frederick W.; Case, Roberta B. (1997). Trilliums. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN 978-0-88192-374-2.
External links
edit- Citizen science observations for Trillium ludovicianum at iNaturalist
- United States Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service
- Pacific Bulb Society, Trillium Species Two photos of several species
- Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (BISON) occurrence data and maps for Trillium ludovicianum
- "Trillium ludovicianum". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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