''Trillium ludovicianum'', the Louisiana wakerobin or Louisiana trillium,
is a
species
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of
flowering plant
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in the
family
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Melanthiaceae
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. It is found only in the south-central
United States
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, in
Louisiana
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,
Mississippi
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, and eastern
Texas
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.
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Description
''Trillium ludovicianum'' is a perennial
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wide ...
herbaceous plant
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials.
Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous"
The fourth edition of t ...
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.
Taxonomy
''Trillium ludovicianum'' was described by American botanist Thomas Grant Harbison
Thomas Grant Harbison (1862–1936) was an American botanist.
Harbison lived and worked in Union County, Pennsylvania until 1886 when he moved to North Carolina. He attended college during extended vacations, never registering for a continuous yea ...
in 1901.
References
Bibliography
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External links
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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''
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ludovicianum
Endemic flora of the United States
Flora of Louisiana
Flora of Mississippi
Flora of Texas
Plants described in 1901
Taxa named by Thomas Grant Harbison
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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