Southern Red Trillium (Trillium sulcatum) is also known as Barksdale's Trillium and offically as Furrowed Wakerobin. This is a herbaceous plant, it is a perennial which can reach 40cm in height (16inches). The leaves are whorled. Each of the three leaves is entire. The flowers have 3 Regular Parts and are up to 7cm wide (2.75 inches). They are rich burgandy or red. Blooms first appear in mid spring and continue into late spring. The flower is on a long pedicel to 10cm (4"). The petals are cupped at the base spreading beyond the ovary. Odor not particularly unpleasant. Its habitat is rich moist woods, ranging from West Virginia south to north west Georgia and north east Alabama. Mostly in gorges of the Cumberland Plateau.