Wood Wakerobin

(Trillium viride)

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Description

Trillium viride, wood wakerobin, is a plant species found only in the central United States (States of Missouri and Illinois). Trillium viride is a perennial herb up to 35 cm tall. Flowers are sometimes entirely green, sometimes entirely purple, sometimes 2-tone with green and purple streaks or bands. The plant grows in richly wooded areas, often on steep hillsides.

Taxonomic tree:

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