''Trillium vaseyi'', the sweet wakerobin or sweet beth, is a spring flowering perennial plant which is found only in the
southeastern United States
The Southeastern United States, also referred to as the American Southeast or simply the Southeast, is a geographical region of the United States. It is located broadly on the eastern portion of the southern United States and the southern por ...
, primarily in the southern part of the
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains, often called the Appalachians, (french: Appalaches), are a system of mountains in eastern to northeastern North America. The Appalachians first formed roughly 480 million years ago during the Ordovician Period. They ...
but with a few populations farther south.
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Sweet wakerobin has among the largest flowers in the trillium family, with red petals up to 7 cm long. It grows in rich woods, sometimes on riverbanks but other times on steep slopes.
References
*Case, Frederick W. and Case, Roberta B. (1997) ''Trilliums''.
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Endemic flora of the United States
Flora of the Southeastern United States
Plants described in 1902
Least concern flora of the United States
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