- Trillium nivale
Taxobox
name = Snow trillium
status = G4
status_system = TNC
status_ref = Cite web
publisher =NatureServe
title = Trillium nivale
work = NatureServe Explorer
url = http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Trillium+nivale+
accessdate = 2008-05-02]
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Liliales
familia =Melanthiaceae
genus = "Trillium "
species = "T. nivale"
binomial = "Trillium nivale"
binomial_authority = (Michx.) Salisb."Trillium nivale", the snow trillium or dwarf white trillium, is a member of the
Trilliaceae family. It is native to parts of the east and midwestUnited States , and is one of the earliest flowers to bloom. Along theOhio River valley, flowers may be seen in early March. At its northern limit inMinnesota , it blooms in early April. Far beyond its native range, atEdmonton, Alberta , it blooms in late April.It is small for a trillium, seldom reaching a height of more than 9 cm (3.5 in). Unlike most trilliums, it does not grow in leaf mold, preferring limy sandy gravel, crevices in limestone, or calcareous mineral soil instead.http://www.nargs.org/potm/Trillium_nivale4.jpg
References
*Case, Frederick W. and Case, Roberta B. (1997) "Trilliums". ISBN 0-88192-374-5
* [http://www.devonian.ualberta.ca/springblapril232007.html Devonian Botanic Garden April 23-26, 2007]
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