Trillium cuneatum
Bloody Butcher, Cuneate Trillium
Other regional names: Large Toadshade +5 more
- Large Toadshade
- Little Sweet Betsy
- Little Sweet Trillium
- Purple Toadshade
- Sweet Betsy
- Whip Poor Will Flower
Also known as: Trillium cuneatum f. luteum J.D.Freeman +4 more
- Trillium cuneatum f. luteum J.D.Freeman
- Trillium cuneatum var. cuneatum
- Trillium hugeri Raf.
- Trillium hugeri Small
- Trillium sessile var. praecox Nutt.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Melanthiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to North America, Trillium cuneatum (commonly known as Bloody Butcher or Cuneate Trillium) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Melanthiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Maryland