Trillium pusillum Michaux var. pusillum . Subgenus: Delostylis. Common name: Carolina Least Trillium, Carolina Dwarf Trillium. Phenology: Late Mar-May; Jun-Jul. Habitat: Ecotones of calcareous savannas and swamp forests in the lower Coastal Plain. Distribution: Endemic to the outer Coastal Plain of e. NC and e. SC.
ID notes: T. pusillum is somewhat reminiscent of a tiny T. grandiflorum.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: The Trillium pusillum complex is currently undergoing study by Susan Farmer, Ed Schilling, and Aaron Floden; preliminary analyses show that the published varieties are "good" at varietal or higher rank, and that the recognition of additional taxa is warranted.
Other Comments: The T. pusillum complex has a wide but very fragmented range, involving most of the Southeastern states. Petals white to pink.
Synonymy ⓘ: = K4; = Trillium pusillum Michx., sensu stricto; < Trillium pusillum Michx. — G, RAB, S, S13, Patrick (1986), Timmerman-Erskine, Dute, & Boyd (2002); < Trillium pusillum Michx. var. pusillum — C, F, FNA26, NS, POWO, Case & Case (1997). Basionym: Trillium pusillum Michx. 1803
Links to other floras: < Trillium pusillum var. pusillum - FNA26
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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Intro: Erect, colonial perennial of ecotones of calcareous savannas and swamp forests in the lower Coastal Plain.
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description: Erect, colonial perennial of ecotones of calcareous savannas and swamp forests in the lower Coastal Plain.
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