Trillium rugelii Rendle belongs to the Melanthiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Davidson, C 12955

May 10, 2015

Location

United States, North Carolina, Buncombe

35.499444, -82.593889

Location Remarks

Intersection of Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP) and NC route 191 near French Broad River; forest along access road on SW side of its intersection with BRP. Mixed deciduous forest. 633 m elev.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Melanthiaceae

Genus

Trillium

Specific Epithet

rugelii

Authorship

Rendle

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.2

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.0

Global rank

#327,383 of 335,497

Top 98%

Extinction probability

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →