Bract blades not mottled (except sometimes in T. ovatum). Flower pedicellate except subsessile or sessile in T. pusillum var. virginianum. Petals widespreading, white, reddish purple, or cream, sometimes with patterns of another color.

Distribution

North America

Discussion

Species 15 (15 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

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introrse +, latrorse +, extrorse +  and dehiscence +
versatile +  and dorsifixed +
more or less equaling or longer +
cordate +  and linear +
praemorse +
Frederick W. Case Jr. +
Linnaeus +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
dilated +
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
sessile +, petiolate +  and foliaceous +
mottled +  and green +
1;several +
obovate;elliptical +
tunicate +  and scaly +
thin-walled +
North America +
yellowish +  and white +
connate-coroniform +  and dilated +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
baccate +  and capsular +
paired +, paniculate +  and racemose +
persistent +
many;several +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
cream +, reddish purple +  and white +
distinct +
widespreading +
clawed;obovate;linear +
parietal +  and axile +
6-lobed +  and 3-lobed +
Sp. Pl. +  and Gen. Pl. ed. +
1753 +  and 1754 +
branched +, unbranched +  and monopodial +
subterranean +
semierect +  and horizontal +
straight +
erect +  and arising +
wind-distributed +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
alternating +
maroon +  and green +
persistent +
distinct +
lanceolate +, ovate +  and oblong +
divergent +  and alternating +
adnate +  and free +
incurved +  and erect +
staminodial +
with very short style +, sessile +  and twisted +
persistent +
erect +  and spreading +
linear +  and subulate +
3 +  and 1 +
sessile +  and subsessile +
Trillium subg. Trillium +
Trillium +
subgenus +
connate +  and distinct +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
narrower +
rhizomatous +  and scapose +
3 +  and 2 +