Holmes Trillium Research

Research:
PROPAGATION: Trillium Flexipes Propagation Test(05RP_13)

Study Plan: A study of trillium Flexipes vegative propagation.
-Use Decapitation and cut rhizome in peices.
-Vary planting Media.
-experiment with hormones.
-Compare with Seed Propagation and what happens in native and garden populations.
Study Findings: (In Process).
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Scientific Name: Trillium Flexipes
Common Name(s): Bent Trillium
Location: Eastern USA
Description: Pictures illustrates the technique for Decapitation and cutting the rizome in peices. Pictures below (1-4) are results of 2 decap test (Nov 2003 and Jan 2004) with observations made in Jan 2005 and Aug 2005. Pictures 7 and 8 show native populations in North Alabama.

Photograph: Harold Holmes


1_Trillium Flexipes	2_Trillium Flexipes	3_Trillium Flexipes	4_Trillium Flexipes


5_Trillium Flexipes	6_Trillium Flexipes	7_05_t1_01_native population	8_05_t1_02_native population