Giant Purple Wakerobin

(Trillium kurabayashii)

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Description

Trillium kurabayashii, the giant purple wakerobin, is a species of flowering plants native to southwestern Oregon and northern California. Trillium kurabayashii is a perennial herb spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Flowering stems are up to 55 cm tall, with purple or maroon flowers. Fresh flowers usually have a spicy odor.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Liliales
Family:Melanthiaceae
Genus:Trillium
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