Common Names

TRILLIUM SPECIES COMMON NAME LIST:

I find it amazing that common names aren't more confusing than ther are. On my trillium learning journey they have been a source of both frustration and help. It took a while to learn the sainity in the chaos. The lists below is an attempt to show some of that saniety(and a little chaos). One day, just for fun, I may try to compile a list of all common names that I can find( total chaos, I'm sure).

 

 

THE PEDICELLATE TRILLIUMS: SUBGENUS TRILLIUM.--WAKE-ROBIN (WR)
T. SPECIES PERSON CREDITED COMMON NAME
T. CATESBAEI ELLIOTT CATESBY'S T., ROSEY WR, ROSEY T., BASHFUL WR, NODDING ROSE WR.
T. CERNUUM LINNAEUS NODDING T.
T. ERECTUM LINNAEUS WR T., RED T., STINKING BENJAMIN T., STINKING WILLIE, WET DOG.
T. FLEXIPES RAFINESQUE BENT T., BENT WR, DROOPING T., WHITE T.
T. GRANDIFLORUM MICHAUX WR T., WHITE T., GREAT WHITE T., WHITE WR, DEATH FLOWER.
T. NIVALE RIDDELL SNOW T.
T. OVATUM PURSH PACIFIC T., WESTERN SHOWY WR.
T. PERSISTENS DUNCAN PERSISTENT T.
T. PUSILLUM MICHAUX LEAST T., DWARF T.
T. RIVALE WATSON BROOK T., SISKIYOU WR.
T. RUGELLI RENDLE SOUTHERN NODDING WR.
T. SIMILE GLEASON SWEET WHITE T., CONFUSING T.
T. SULCATUM PATRICK SOUTHERN RED T., BARKESDALE T.
T. UNDULATUM WILLDENOW PAINTED LADY, PAINTED T., STRIPED WR.
T. VASEYI HARBISON SWEET T., SWEET BETH, VASEY'S WR.

THE SESSILE TRILLIUMS: SUBGENUS PHYLLANTHERUM. -- TOADSHADE(TS)
T. SPECIES PERSON CREDITED COMMON NAME
T. ALBIDUM FREEMAN FRAGRANT WHITE TOADSHADE.
T. CHLOROPETALUM HOWELL WESTERN PURPLE EYED TOADSHADE
T. DECIPIENS FREEMAN DECEIVING TRILLIUM
T. DECUMBENS HARBISON TRAILING TOADSHADE, DECUMBENT.
T. DISCOLOR WRAY EX HOOKER PALE YELLOW T., PALE T., SMALL YELLOW TOADSHADE.
T. FOETIDISSIMUM FREEMAN STINKING TOADSHADE.
T. LANCIFOLIUM RAFINESQUE LANCE LEAF TOADSHADE.
T. LUDOVICIANUM HARBISON LOUISIANA TOADSHADE.
T. LUTEUM HARBISON YELLOW TOADSHADE, YELLOW T., WAX T., LEMON TOADSHADE.
T. MACULATUM RAFINESQUE MARBLE LEAF TOADSHADE.
T. PARVIFLORUM SOUKUP WESTERN SMALL FLOWER.
T. RECURVATUM BECK PRAIRIE T., BLOODY BUTCHER,EASTERN PETIOLED TOADSHADE.
T. RELIQUUM FREEMAN
T. PARVIFLORUM SOUKUP WESTERN SMALL FLOWER.
T. SESSILE LINNAEUS TOAD T., COMMON TOADSHADE.
T. STAMINEUM HARBISON TWISTED T., FLARED TOADSHADE, TWISTED PETALLED TOADSHADE.
T. UNDERWOODII SMALL ELK HEART.
T. VIRIDE BECK GREEN T.
T. VIRIDESCENS NUTTALL