Melanthiaceae

Tapertip wakerobin

Trillium viridescens Nutt.

Family: Melanthiaceae
Genus: Trillium

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Tapertip wakerobin (Trillium viridescens) — FlowerPhoto: hr_dragonfly, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Tapertip wakerobin

Synonyms

Trillium sessile var. nuttallii S.Watson
Trillium sessile var. viridescens (Nutt.) Trel.
Trillium stenanthes Raf.

Flowers

In flower: April (from 204 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: hr_dragonfly, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: hr_dragonfly, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Ken Clark, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Miranda Kohout, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: hr_dragonfly, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jay Brasher, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: hr_dragonfly, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: mayfly1963, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Miranda Kohout, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: hr_dragonfly, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.