''Trillium lancifolium'', the lanceleaf wakerobin, lance-leaved trillium, or narrow-leaved trillium, is a species of plants native to the southeastern

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. It is known to occur in

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. The species is imperiled in Alabama and Florida, and critically imperiled in South Carolina and Tennessee. These plants are smaller than most other species in the genus, usually no more than tall, with comparatively inconspicuous flowers and leaves. As implied by both scientific and common names, the (

lanceolate The following is a list of terms which are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (a single leaf blade or lamina) or compound (with several leaflets). The edge of the leaf may be regular ...

) leaves are notably narrow, about 2.5 times as long as they are broad, with the widest portion being more-or-less central. The petals are usually maroon or brownish-maroon, quite erect, and more slender than in most other species of ''Trillium''. ''Trillium lancifolium'' blooms from February to May. It typically occurs in shady upland hardwood forests, but can be found in various other communities with some shade. Populations are usually scattered, and the individual plants are often present at low population levels.

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Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (BISON) occurrence data and maps for ''Trillium lancifolium''
lancifolium Flora of the Southeastern United States Flora of the Appalachian Mountains Plants described in 1840 Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque {{Liliales-stub