Study Plan: Study and document physical features of rhizomes for comparisons and identification.

• - A comparison of trillium rhizomes and their development (roots and buds) at different times of the year.
• - A comparison of different species rhizomes and their identification features.
• - A comparison of buds and offsets from different species rhizomes and their development at different times of the year.

Study Findings: (In Process).
- The first 8 pictures are cuneatums (September 2004) and luteums (February 2004.) The next 8 pictures are summer rhizomes(June-August). The Stamineum rhizomes are October pictures.

Scientific Name: Trillium Cuneatum
Common Name(s): Large Toadshade, Sweet Betsy, whippoorwill
Location: SE USA
Description: The terminal buds elongate in late summer and fall.

Photograph: Harold Holmes

Scientific Name: Trillium Luteum
Common Name(s): Yellow or Lemon Toadshade, Wax Trillium, Yellow Trillium
Location: SE USA
Description: The Terminal buds showing Green as they are ready to emerge in late Feb. 2004.

Photograph: Harold Holmes

Scientific Name: FLEXIPES
Common Name(s): Bent T., Bent WR, Drooping T., White T.
Location: SE USA
Description: Heavy Sculturing is only on the largest flexipes rhizomes. This is not true in smaller rhizomes.

Photograph: Harold Holmes