NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Trillium vaseyi
Sweet Trillium, Vasey's Trillium, Sweet Beth
Scientific Name: |
Trillium vaseyi |
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Genus: |
Trillium |
Species Epithet: |
vaseyi |
Common Name: |
Sweet Trillium, Vasey's Trillium, Sweet Beth |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Trilliaceae (Trillium Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Red |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
Feb, March, April |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Cove forests, other rich forests. This species is a Southern Appalachian endemic: w. NC and e. TN south to nw. SC, n. GA, and ne. AL, but extending south into the Coastal Plain of GA and AL. Uncommon in NC Mountains. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Whorled |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable, S?: Uncertain (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G3 - Vulnerable (*Key) |
Notes: |
Perhaps the largest trillium species, with the stems to 7 dm tall. |
Links: |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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