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Wake Robin
(Trillium erectum)

wake robin

Sometimes called Purple Trillium, the petals are 1-2 inches long. Flies are attracted as pollinators by the maroon color and unpleasant, carrion odor. The native perennials are found in rich, moist woods in the NC mountains. April-May.

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