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Trillium cuneatum Raf. Whippoorwill flower
Sweet Betsy is a North American native. Identification: Plants have one to five round stems, and are up to 1′ (38 cm) high. Each plant has a whorl of three leaves, each leaf facing straight upward, with the flower emerging from the center of the three leaves. Leaves are 2½-7″ (7-18 cm) × 2½-5″ (7-13 cm), green mottled with pale green, roughly oval or diamond-shaped, wider at the bottom and tapering somewhat at the top, with even edges. Flowers are green streaked with very deep purple, or pure purple, turning even darker with age. They are about 1-2″ (2.7-6 cm) around and ¼-½″ (7-13 mm) long, and have a faint, usually pleasant spicy odor. Fruits are green or with purple streaks, oval, with odd angles or flattened areas, ¾″ (2 cm) × ⅜-½″ (1-1.5 cm). Another trillium which is nearly identical is Trillium sessile. It differs only in size, being up to 8″ (20 cm) high. See also this Trillium comparison table. Online References:
Trillium cuneatum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm)
5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 17 × 12″ (44 × 29 cm) Range:
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