About Trillium gracile J.D.Freeman
Trillium gracile, commonly called the Sabine River wakerobin, slender trillium, or graceful trillium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Melanthiaceae. It is native to areas along the Sabine River, in western Louisiana and eastern Texas. It typically grows in mature pine and hardwood forests, as well as on riverbanks. This species is a perennial herbaceous plant that spreads via underground rhizomes. Its stem holds three bracts arranged in a whorl well above the ground. Each bract can grow up to 8.5 cm (3.4 inches) long, with green leaf blades mottled with darker green splotches. Each scape produces a single solitary flower, which is purple and has a musty-like fragrance.
