KNP Rare Plants Database


 
KY Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves




Painted Trillium
Trillium undulatum
Family: Liliaceae

Protection Status:
State Status:  T
USFWS Status: 

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S2

   

Photo by KSNPC Staff
Habitat:
Mesic ravine forests, upper elevaton mesic hemlock forests, seeps in mesic forests and an oak-chesnut forest.

Species Description:
Perennial herb.

Phenology:
Flowering Period: Early May to late June.

Additional Information at NatureServe

Diagnostic Characteristics:
Painted trillium can be distinguished by having flowers peduncled (elevated on a stem) 1-5 cm long, and the flowers are white with a "streaky" purple crescent or marking. The petals are undulate and acute to acuminate. The leaves are acuminate at the tip with a rounded base, the petiole 5-10 mm.

Management:
Disturbance such as ATV trails, timber removal or any activity that results in increased erosion and weed invasion will be detrimental.

Global Range:


Known Kentucky Occurrences:
Species occurrence map

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Data Last Updated: November 2018
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