Melanthiaceae
Trillium

Trillium erectum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 340 (1753), nom. cons. prop.
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Canada to E. U.S.A. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Herkert, J.R. & Ebinger, J.E. (eds.) (2002). Endangered and Threatened Species of Illinois: status and distribution 1: 1-161. Endangered species protection board, Springfield, Illinois.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Butler, T. [s.n.] Canada K002777856 Yes
Louis, F.; Lalonde, M. [s.n.] Canada K002777855 Yes
Whiting, M.M.; Stewart, K.J. [532] Canada K002777864 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] Canada K002777867 Yes
Torrey [464] K002777862 Yes
Sheviak, C.J. [1732] United States K002777859 Yes
[Fittsburg] [s.n.] K002777858 Yes
Lowe, C.W. [s.n.] Canada K002777868 Yes
Lowe, C.W. [s.n.] Canada K002777869 Yes
Hort [s.n.] K002777861 Yes
Louis, F.; Lalonde, M. [s.n.] Canada K002777857 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Canada K002777863 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] K002777866 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] United States K002777850 Yes
Beattie, F.S. [s.n.] United States K002777865 Yes
Macoun (Prof.) [1540] Canada K002777851 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United States K002777860 Yes
Bebb, M.S. [s.n.] United States K000844344 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Trillium erectum var. declinatum K002777880 Yes
Woods, S. [184] Trillium erectum var. declinatum K002777883 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Trillium erectum var. declinatum K002777878 Yes
Marie-Victòrin, F. [28634] Trillium erectum var. declinatum K002777882 Yes
Peter, R. [s.n.] United States Trillium erectum var. declinatum K002777884 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United States Trillium erectum var. declinatum K002777885 Yes
Letterman, G.W. [s.n.] United States Trillium erectum var. declinatum K002777879 Yes
Bebb, M.S. [s.n.] United States Trillium erectum var. declinatum K002777877 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United States Trillium erectum var. declinatum K002777881 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Trillium erectum var. declinatum K002777874 Yes
Komarov, V.L. [s.n.] Russia Trillium obovatum K002777636 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Russia Trillium obovatum K002777628 Yes
Komarov, V.L. [s.n.] Russia Trillium obovatum K002777637 Yes
{Beechey} [s.n.] Russia Trillium obovatum K002777629 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Russia Trillium obovatum K002777630 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Trillium obovatum K002777634 Yes
Littledale, S.G.R. [s.n.] Russia Trillium obovatum K002777635 Yes
Leemann [1739] Trillium obovatum K002777632 Yes
Glehn [s.n.] Russia Trillium obovatum K002777631 Yes
[Peku] [s.n.] Trillium obovatum K002777638 Yes
Wright, C. [s.n.] Russia Trillium obovatum K002777633 Yes
[Adally] [s.n.] Trillium obovatum K002777627 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Kew's Living Collection Database

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0