''Trillium sulcatum'', the furrowed wakerobin,
southern red trillium
or Barksdale trillium, is a perennial wildflower that blooms in April and May. It is native to the southern
Appalachian Mountains
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and nearby areas from
West Virginia
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to
Alabama
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''Trillium sulcatum'' bears its dark reddish flower on a
pedicel
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Human anatomy
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above the leaves, with recurved (bent backwards) petals. The berry is also red.
References
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Wildflowers of the United StatesNorth Carolina Native Plant SocietySoutheastern Flora
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sulcatum
Flora of the Southeastern United States
Flora of the Appalachian Mountains
Flora of West Virginia
Endemic flora of the United States
Least concern flora of the United States
Plants described in 1984
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