Sabine River Wakerobin

Description

Trillium gracile, common names Sabine River wakerobin, slender trillium or graceful trillium, is a plant species native to the region along the Sabine River in western Louisiana and eastern Texas. It generally grows in mature pine and hardwood forests, on riverbanks, etc. Trillium gracile is a perennial herb spreading by underground rhizomes. The stem has 3 bracts in a whorl well above ground, each bract up to 8.5 cm (3.4 inches) long, the blades green mottled with darker green splotches. Flowers are solitary on each scape, purple with a musty-like fragrance.