Nodding Wakerobin (Trillium flexipes)

2015-5-16 Mt. Cuba Center, Hockessin, DE
"Nodding trillium can grow to 20" tall"
http://www.mtcubacenter.org/plant-finder/details/trillium-flexipes/
-flower above leaves on stems (pedicels) curved near the blossom, yellow centers
-flower not on horizontal plane, but generally perpendicular to leaves - ergo "nodding"
-sometimes will "nod" below the leaves
-stames can be white to yellow
-sepals not longer than petals
-leaves are not stalked and have an abrupt sharply pointed tip
https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/drooping-trillium
compare:
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/trillium_flexipes.shtml
http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=trfl6