Trillium maculatum

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Species Distribution Map
Family:MELANTHIACEAE
Species:Trillium maculatum Raf.
Common Name:Spotted Trillium; Spotted Wakerobin; Mottled Trillium
Habitat:Hardwood forests, in ravines, in rocky woods, on cedar glades, and along streams
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:TRMA5
Plant Notes:Spotted Trillium is a native perennial in the Bunchflower family (Melanthiaceae). It occurs primarily in central and southern Alabama. Spotted Trillium occurs in hardwood forests, in ravines, in rocky woods, on cedar glades, and along streams. It is a perennial from a horizontal rhizome. Usually a single scape is produced from each rhizome. The stems are 8-12 inches high. Each stem has a single whorl of three leaves at its apex. The leaves are ovate to elliptic in outline with a rounded or shortly acuminate apex. The leaves are mottled in dark green and silver green. The flower is sessile just above the leaves. Each flower has three sepals that are horizontal with recurved tips. The sepals are greenish on the outer surface and maroon on the inner surface. There are three erect petals. The petals are spathulate (spoon shaped). Petals are usually maroon, but rare individuals may have petals that are brownish toward the base and yellow at the apex, or completely clear lemon yellow. The fruit is a fleshy berry-like capsule. Each seed has an oily white elaiosome attached on one side. The elaiosome is rich in oils, lipids, and proteins. It is eaten by ants who discard the seed, aiding in its dispersal. Spotted Trillium is occasionally available from wildflower nurseries. Only purchase plants from sources that have grown them and not collected them from the wild. Spotted Trillium prefers full to partial shade and a mesic soil rich in organic matter. Spotted Trillium is more tolerant of poor sandy soils and dryer conditions than other members of the genus.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native
References:Freeman, J.D. Revision of Trillium Subgenus Phyllantherum (Liliaceae). Brittonia 27: 1-62.
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

FamilyMELANTHIACEAE - Bunchflower family
Genus Trillium
Species Trillium maculatum Raf. - Spotted Trillium; Spotted Wakerobin; Mottled Trillium

Citation

Citation Trillium maculatum Rafinesque, Med. Fl. 2: 103. 1830.
Basionym: **
Type: USA: SOUTH CAROLINA: Without data, Elliott s.n. (lectotype: CHARL). Lectotypified by Freeman, Brittonia 27: 27. 1975.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Choctaw, Clay, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Pike, Russell, Tallapoosa, Washington, Wilcox

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, AUA, TROY, UNA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 2023 - 2023

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
AUA000000269 Bullock 20 Mar 1990 Diamond, Alvin R.
6740		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AMAL00023673 Lee 25 Mar 2001 Soehren, Eric C.
93		 AMAL
Trillium maculatum Raf.
AUA000000289 Pike 15 Mar 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4208		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
UWAL0032877 Wilcox 13 Mar 2010 England, J. Kevin
2264		 UWAL
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AUA000000266 Bullock 24 Feb 1989 Diamond, Alvin R.
5699		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AMAL00001228 Henry 17 Mar 2000 MacDonald, John R.
13749		 AMAL
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AUA000000301 Tallapoosa 15 Apr 1972 Freeman, John D.
772		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
TROY000030071 Bullock 20 Mar 1990 Diamond, Alvin R.
6740		 TROY
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
TROY000011283 Henry 17 Mar 2000 MacDonald, John R.
13749		 TROY
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AUA000000291 Pike 7 Mar 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4153		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
UNA00053608 Lee 06 Mar 1989 Haynes, Robert R.
9377		 UNA
Trillium maculatum Raf.
AUA000000278 Conecuh 20 Mar 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
57		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000000280 Crenshaw 2 Apr 1966 Kral, Robert
26112		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000000296 Russell 16 Mar 1965 Murrell, J.T.
17		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
TROY000048886 Lowndes 28 Mar 2019 Diamond, Alvin R.
28812		 TROY
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AUA000030264 Lee 30 Apr 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
CSP-195		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
TROY000026153 Butler 24 Mar 2009 Diamond, Alvin R.
20549		 TROY
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AUA000000275 Choctaw 31 Mar 1995 Crouch, Virginia E.
1338		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000000300 Tallapoosa 27 Mar 1968 Freeman, John D.
611		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
TROY000011286 Wilcox 18 Mar 2001 Diamond, Alvin R.
12295		 TROY
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
TROY000052070 Houston 23 Feb 2021 Diamond, Alvin R.
29541		 TROY
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AUA000000272 Bullock 13 Mar 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4203		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000000268 Bullock 20 Mar 1990 Diamond, Alvin R.
6727		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000000288 Pike 30 Mar 1968 Kral, Robert
29974		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
UWAL0011078 Bullock 06 Mar 2012 Dykes, Bailee
321		 UWAL
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AMAL00001226 Bullock 2 Apr 2001 Threlkeld, Steven J.
1384		 AMAL
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AUA000000298 Russell 5 Mar 1975 Folsom, James P.
351		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
ALNHS00003102 Chambers 14 Apr 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1627		 ALNHS
Trillium maculatum Raf.
TROY000035034 Bullock 06 Mar 2012 Dykes, Bailee
321		 TROY
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AMAL00014740 Tallapoosa 13 Apr 2006 Barger, T. Wayne
44		 AMAL
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
TROY000011284 Lee 30 Mar 2001 Threlkeld, Steven J.
1381		 TROY
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
UWAL0014497 Marengo 12 Mar 2011 England, J. Kevin
2657		 UWAL
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AUA000000304 Wilcox 20 Mar 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
48		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000000283 Henry 1 Apr 1967 Kral, Robert
28127		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000000286 Pike 19 Mar 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
223		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
UNA00057131 Covington 18 Mar 2000 MacDonald, John R.
13763		 UNA
Trillium maculatum Raf.
AUA000000281 Crenshaw 26 Mar 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
236		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000000276 Choctaw 3 Mar 1995 Crouch, Virginia E.
1308		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000000299 Russell 26 Mar 1972 Freeman, John D.
742		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
UWAL0056884 Monroe 24 Feb 2023 Keener, Brian R.
12792		 UWAL
Trillium maculatum Raf.
ALNHS00001040 Dallas 15 Apr 2010 Barger, T. Wayne
OC-127		 ALNHS
Trillium maculatum Raf.
AUA000000271 Bullock 13 Mar 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4198		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000000282 Dale 1 Apr 1967 Kral, Robert
28118		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
TROY000031490 Tallapoosa 27 Mar 1968 Freeman, John D.
611		 TROY
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AUA000000287 Pike 19 Mar 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
14		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
UNA00057129 Henry 17 Mar 2000 MacDonald, John R.
13749		 UNA
Trillium maculatum Raf.
AUA000000273 Bullock 25 Apr 1990 Diamond, Alvin R.
6842		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000000277 Clay 12 Apr 1981 Causey, Ann S.
2121		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000000294 Russell 26 Mar 1972 Freeman, John D.
742		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
TROY000011285 Marengo 28 Mar 1981 Kral, Robert
66726		 TROY
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
UWAL0017768 Washington 28 Mar 1986 Kral, Robert
73178		 UWAL
Trillium maculatum Raf.
UNA00059145 Lee 26 Mar 2001 Threlkeld, S.J.
1359		 UNA
Trillium maculatum Raf.
AUA000000274 Chilton 10 Apr 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15095		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000000302 Tallapoosa 18 Mar 1966 Koelling, Alfred C.
 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
UNA00068763 Wilcox 13 Mar 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4054		 UNA
Trillium maculatum Raf.
AUA000000290 Pike 15 Mar 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4217		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
UNA00070472 Lee 11 Apr 2010 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#233		 UNA
Trillium maculatum Raf.
AUA000000293 Pike 24 Mar 1989 Diamond, Alvin R.
5753		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AMAL00001227 Covington 18 Mar 2000 MacDonald, John R.
13763		 AMAL
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AUA000000297 Russell 2 Mar 1969 Freeman, John D.
630		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
TROY000030955 Bullock 20 Mar 1990 Diamond, Alvin R.
6740		 TROY
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AUA000000285 Macon 10 Apr 1974 Skelton, M.
045		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AMAL00014144 Wilcox 13 Mar 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4054		 AMAL
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AUA000000303 Wilcox 20 Mar 1986 Diamond, Alvin R.
2174		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000000279 Crenshaw 23 Mar 1969 Kral, Robert
33926		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000000295 Russell 16 Mar 1965 Murrell, J.T.
345		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000024575 Jackson 11 Apr 2006 Sherbundy, Sarah
6		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
TROY000032056 Bullock 24 Mar 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
21799		 TROY
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AUA000000284 Lee 23 Apr 1949 Cunningham, Hugh B.
 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
UWAL0048022 Russell 06 Mar 2020 England, J. Kevin
10728		 UWAL
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
TROY000039073 Pike 18 Mar 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
24889		 TROY
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AMAL00019624 Lee 11 Apr 2010 Barger, T. Wayne
233		 AMAL
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
TROY000026045 Wilcox 13 Mar 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4054		 TROY
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AUA000000064 Barbour 4 Apr 2002 Gil, Glenda
(2001-86)		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000000267 Bullock 20 Mar 1990 Diamond, Alvin R.
6732		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
UWAL0015510 Lowndes 16 Apr 2014 Keener, Brian R.
8328		 UWAL
Trillium maculatum Raf.
AMAL00001229 Monroe 26 Mar 2995 Spaulding, Daniel D.
8653		 AMAL
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
UWAL0002563 Wilcox 13 Mar 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4054		 UWAL
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AUA000000270 Bullock 24 Feb 1989 Diamond, Alvin R.
5698		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
AUA000000874 Lee 12 Mar 1988 Freeman, John D.
S.N.		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
TROY000025919 Chilton 10 Apr 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15107		 TROY
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
TROY000011282 Covington 10 May 1999 MacDonald, John R.
12825b		 TROY
Trillium maculatum Rafinesque
AUA000000292 Pike 7 Mar 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4152		 AUA
Trillium Maculatum Raf.
UWAL0018533 Lowndes 06 Apr 1993 Kral, Robert
81980		 UWAL
Trillium maculatum Raf.
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