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Search Term(s): Trillium cernuum   (1 record found)

TRILLIACEAE
Trillium Family
Trillium cernuum  (nodding trillium)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Trillium: from the Latin word for three because all parts occur in threes; cernuum: nodding
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
April-May
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Moist rich woodlands and floodplains; primarily of the Piedmont, rare on the Coastal Plain
State Status
Rare
Piedmont Status
Rare
Coastal Plain Status
Rare
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Northern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
8
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Nutrient rich elaiosomes on seeds are eaten by ants, as a result, ants help to disperse seed through the forest.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Species reaches its southern limits on the Coastal Plain of Delaware, and in the Mountains of Virginia.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Tuliptree Rich Wood (Piedmont)
Tuliptree Rich Wood (Coastal Plain)
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