10,976 observationsLeast Concern
toadshade
Trillium sessile
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Liliopsida ›Order: Liliales ›Family: Melanthiaceae ›Genus: Trillium
About
Trillium sessile, the toadshade or sessile-flowered wake-robin, is a perennial spring wildflower native to the central part of the eastern United States and the Ozarks. It is a small trillium (rarely over 9 cm tall). Toadshade can be distinguished from other trilliums by its single foul smelling, stalkless, flower nestled in the middle of its three leaves. The three maroon petals, maintain a "closed" posture throughout its presence, the petals are occasionally pale green. The leaves are...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of toadshade is Trillium sessile.
- toadshade belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- toadshade belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- toadshade belongs to the class Liliopsida.
- toadshade belongs to the order Liliales.
- toadshade belongs to the family Melanthiaceae.
- toadshade belongs to the genus Trillium.