Trillium discolor

Trillium discolor, the mottled wakerobin,^[4] pale yellow trillium, or small yellow toadshade,^[5] is a species of flowering plant in the family Melanthiaceae. It is native to areas of the Savannah River drainage system of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina^[6] such as Steven's Creek Heritage Preserve and Lake Keowee. It is found along moist stream banks in upland woods, on acidic to basic soils.^[7]

Trillium discolor
1831 Illustration[1]
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Melanthiaceae
Genus:	Trillium
Species:	T. discolor
Binomial name
Trillium discolor Wray ex Hook.
Synonyms[3]
Trillium sessile var. wrayi S.Watson Trillium luteum var. latipetalum R.R.Gates

Description

Trillium discolor is a perennial herbaceous plant that blooms mid April to early May. It has a flower with pale yellow petals that stand upright at the junction of the three leaf-like bracts.^[5]