Photographic Location: Taylor Hollow State Natural Area in Middle Tennessee. 
Photographic Location: Taylor Hollow State Natural Area in Middle Tennessee. 
Photographic Location: Taylor Hollow State Natural Area in Middle Tennessee. Notice the sharp pointed stamens. 
Photographic Location: Taylor Hollow State Natural Area in Middle Tennessee.
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Toadshade, Red Trillium, Red Wake-robin, Sessile Trillium, Sessile Wake-robin, Yellow Trillium, Yellow Wake-robin.
Bloom Color: Red , Maroon , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr
Notice the pointed stamens sometimes referred to as a beak. The stamens on Trillium cuneatum are rounded.
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Sessile is usually half the size of cuneatum (stem 10-20cm/ stem 20-40cm); It usually doesn’t have dark spots on the leaves; The connective extended is <0.5mm. (See https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/immunology-and-microbiology/anther)
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Beautiful, George!
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