Common Name:
STINKING BENJAMIN, RED TRILLIUM, RED TRILLIUM
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Coefficient of Conservatism:
7
Coefficient of Wetness:
3
Wetness Index:
FACU
Physiognomy:
Nt P-Forb
B. S. Slaughter
Usually in rich, even swampy, deciduous forests. The southeastern Lower Peninsula is part of the continuous range of this Trillium, but it also occurs in scattered small to larger (several counties) outlying patches elsewhere.
Frequently said to be distinguished in the field from T. flexipes (and other species) by the strong fetid “wet-dog” odor; however, this odor is noted also in plants which otherwise have all the characteristics of T. flexipes. The white-flowered form (with dark or pale ovary) [f. albiflorum R. Hoffm.] and the yellow-flowered form [f. luteum Louis-Marie] are both known from Michigan.
Locations
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Alcona County
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Alger County
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Clare County
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Emmet County
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Grand Traverse County
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Huron County
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Kalamazoo County
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Kent County
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Lapeer County
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Leelanau County
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Including Fox Islands
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Including Manitou Islands
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Macomb County
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Muskegon County
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Oakland County
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Oceana County
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Presque Isle County
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Sanilac County
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St. Clair County
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Tuscola County
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Washtenaw County
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Wayne County
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Wexford County
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Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. September 27, 2022. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=2730.