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Questions and Answers: 2017

Question: Can you identify this plant that we found on a hike in middle Tennessee yesterday?

  • Question

    Can you identify this plant that we found on a hike in middle Tennessee yesterday?

    Answer

    Dear AmandaD, good morning. You have collected a species of Trillium (wake-robin). These plants will have a single flower with three sepals and three colored petals. I do not know which species you have collected without seeing an open flower. However, hopefully knowing the genus will get you started with your study of this plant. Best wishes.