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Creeping Burhead,
Echinodorus cordifolius
Flowers 1" w 3 spreading rounded petals, 3 sepals, & a central compound ovary ringed by stamens, per Weakley's Flora (2022).
Green Dragon,
Arisaema dracontium
Flowers lack sepals and petals and may be all female, all male, or both (with the female lowest), per Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast (Cotterman, Waitt, & Weakley, 2019).
Zigzag Spiderwort,
Tradescantia subaspera
Sepals 7-10mm long, pubescent at least apically, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Virginia Spiderwort,
Tradescantia virginiana
Sepals densely pubescent (but not glandular-pubescent), per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Hairy Spiderwort,
Tradescantia hirsutiflora
Sepals eglandular-villous, green, not inflated-turgid, per Weakley's Flora.
Hairy Spiderwort,
Tradescantia hirsuticaulis
The sepals bear both glandular and non-glandular hairs, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Soft Rush,
Juncus effusus ssp. solutus
Flowers greenish or pale brown, petals & sepals essentially alike, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Path Rush,
Juncus tenuis
Sepals and petals alike, narrow and pointed, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Georgia Rush,
Juncus georgianus
Flowers borne singly, sepals 5-6mm long, petals slightly shorter, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Common Carrionflower,
Smilax herbacea
Sepals, petals, and carpels 3; stamens 6, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Little Sweet Betsy,
Trillium cuneatum
Sepals lanceolate, 3-5cm long (2/3-3/4 petal length), erect to divergent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Relict Trillium,
Trillium reliquum
Petals 1-2" long, maroon, green or yellow. Sepals, green to maroon, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007).
Chattahoochee Trillium,
Trillium decipiens
Sepals erect, green to maroon, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007).
Decumbent Trillium,
Trillium decumbens
Sepals divergent, green- or maroon-streaked, lanceolate-ovate, per Flora of North America.
Pale Yellow Trillium,
Trillium discolor
Sepals usually 2/3 or less the length of the petals, erect to divergent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Lanceleaf Trillium,
Trillium lancifolium
Sepals abruptly deflexed between and below the leaves, per Weakley's Flora.
Lanceleaf Trillium,
Trillium lancifolium
Sepals abruptly spreading to reflexed, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).
Wateree River Trillium,
Trillium oostingii
Sepals may be strongly reflexed early & parallel to the ground at maturity, per A New Sessile-flowered Trillium from SC. Phytologia (Gaddy, 2008).
Prairie Trillium,
Trillium recurvatum
Sepals become sharply recurved and extend downward between petioles, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Southern Nodding Trillium,
Trillium rugelii
Petals ovate to elliptic, much broader than the sepals, per Weakley's Flora.
Red Trillium,
Trillium erectum
Stamens & ovary (cup) totally exposed. Sepals & petals (saucer) spreading, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).
Red Trillium,
Trillium erectum
Petals spreading from base in the same plane as the sepals, per Weakley's Flora.
Red Trillium,
Trillium erectum
Sepals 0.5-0.8x as long as the pedicel, per Weakley's Flora.
Red Trillium,
Trillium erectum
Petals rarely more than 2x as broad as the sepals, per Weakley's Flora.
Southern Red Trillium,
Trillium sulcatum
Flowers on long stalks more than 2x long as sepals, held at or above leaves, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).
Vasey's Trillium,
Trillium vaseyi
The flower is just opening - sepals still developing and petals still recurving.
Sweet White Trillium,
Trillium simile
Petals ovate, more than 2x as broad as the sepals, per Weakley's Flora.
Catesby's Trillium,
Trillium catesbyi
Sepals are falcate (strongly arched) and often purplish, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).
Large-flowered Trillium,
Trillium grandiflorum
Sepals 3-6cm long, 1.8-2.5cm wide, horizontally spreading, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Persistent Trillium,
Trillium persistens
Sepals weakly divergent, 11-22mm x 5-6mm, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).
Carolina Least Trillium,
Trillium pusillum +
Sepals about as broad as the petals or broader, obtuse, per Weakley's Flora.
Painted Trillium,
Trillidium undulatum
Sepals spreading, wine red to dull maroon green, rarely white-striated, per Flora of North America.
Indian Cucumber-root,
Medeola virginiana
The sepals, petals, and stigmas of the flowers are recurved, per Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee (Hunter, 2002).
Canada Mayflower,
Maianthemum canadense
The 4 tepals (2 sepals, 2 petals) are elliptic, reflexed & about 0.1" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Spotted Mandarin,
Prosartes maculata
Sepals and petals lanceolate, acuminate, abruptly contracted to a long claw, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Carolina Bog Asphodel,
Tofieldia glabra
The 3 sepals and 3 petals alike, oblanceolate, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011).
Pine Lily,
Lilium catesbyi
Petals wider than the similar sepals, the tips of both curved backward, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).
Sandhills Lily,
Lilium pyrophilum
1-5 nodding flowers, sepals & petals partly united, recurving til tips touch, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011).
Sandhills Lily,
Lilium pyrophilum
Sepals & petals alike, orange to red-orange or deep red, spotted with purple, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011).
Perfoliate Bellwort,
Uvularia perfoliata
Resembles Large-flowered Bellwort but its petals and sepals aren't twisted, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont (Spira, 2011).
Large-flowered Bellwort,
Uvularia grandiflora
Narrow, butter yellow, twisted sepals & petals appear limp, even when fresh, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont (Spira, 2011).
Golden Canna,
Canna flaccida
Sepals greenish, 25-30mm. Petals yellowish-green, lobes ~50-65mm, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).
Rocky-shoals Spiderlily,
Hymenocallis coronaria
Petals & sepals [tepals] linear, spreading at nearly right angles to the tube, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Blackberry-lily,
Iris domestica
Sepals and petals very similar, separate near to the base, elliptic, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Blackberry-lily,
Iris domestica
Sepals and petals are yellw-orange and mottled with purplish spots, per Guide to the Plants of Granite Outcrops (Murdy & Carter, 2000).
Slender Blue Flag,
Iris prismatica
Sepals spatulate-shaped w a white area w violet lines. Petals oblanceolate, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Southern Blue Flag,
Iris virginica
Sepals (falls) often broad with a school-bus yellow signal; petals (standards) are often erect. — Will Stuart
Shreve's iris,
Iris shrevei
Sepals larger than petals, marked with yellow toward and onto the claws, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Bay Blue-flag Iris,
Iris tridentata
Sepals violet, marked with yellow or white toward and onto the claws, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Bay Blue-flag Iris,
Iris tridentata
Showy, yellow-spotted purple sepals arch from the center of the flower, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
Yellow Flag,
Iris pseudacorus
The 3 drooping, deep yellow sepals are marked with purple-brown, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007).
Yellow Flag,
Iris pseudacorus
3 short erect petals, and 3 sepals with broad rounded down-curved tips, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Coastal Plain Dwarf Iris,
Iris verna var. verna
Sepals bluish to violet with yellow or orange band in center, not crested, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Upland Dwarf Iris,
Iris verna var. smalliana
Sepals have a hairy yellow-orange band bordered with white but not crested, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Dwarf Crested Iris,
Iris cristata
3 unmarked petals, 3 sepals with a small fluted yellow crest, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Dwarf Crested Iris,
Iris cristata
Sepals have a small, fluted, yellow crest bordered with white, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Siberian Iris,
Iris sibirica
Sepals flaring or curving downward apically, widely orbiculate, per Flora of North America.
Powdery Thalia,
Thalia dealbata
Three petals longer and darker purple than the three pale purple sepals, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001).
Pink Lady's Slipper,
Cypripedium acaule
Stately pink flower with curled brown sepals at the top of a leafless stalk, per Great Smoky Mountains Wildflowers (Campbell, Hutson, Sharp, & Hutson, 1962).
Large Yellow Lady's Slipper,
Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens
Sepals and twisted petals are greenish-yellow, spreading, and lance-shaped, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).