Trillium viridescens

Trillium viridescens, also known as the Ozark trillium^[2] or tapertip wakerobin,^[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Melanthiaceae. It is found in parts of Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and Louisiana.^[4][5] It usually grows in rich deciduous forests and mountain ranges^[6] where the soil is clayey and calcareous.

Trillium viridescens
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Melanthiaceae
Genus:	Trillium
Species:	T. viridescens
Binomial name
Trillium viridescens Nutt., 1835

Trillium viridescens is a perennial herbaceous plant that blooms early April to mid May.^[2] The flower usually has bi-colored petals, purplish near the base and green above.^[7] The species is 2 feet (0.61 m) high.^[6]

Bibliography

• Case, Frederick W.; Case, Roberta B. (1997). Trilliums. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN 978-0-88192-374-2.