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Trillium underwoodii
Also called Mottled Trillium, Underwood's Trillium
Longbract wakerobin is a small rhizomatous woodland perennial from the southeastern United States, growing up to about 20 cm tall with mottled leaves and a single maroon or occasionally yellow flower with a foul smell. It is grown by enthusiasts in shaded woodland gardens and needs cool, moist, humus-rich conditions and a dormant period.
Trillium underwoodii, the longbract wakerobin, is a plant species found only in the southeastern United States (Alabama, Georgia, and northern Florida).
Trillium underwoodii is a perennial herb up to 20 cm tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Leaves are multi-toned, with light, medium and dark splotches. Flowers are foul-smelling, usually deep maroon or purplish red but occasionally yellow.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Trillium underwoodii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
