26. Summary - endangered and threatened species 



Name of species: Trillium pusillum (Carolina trillium) . 

 (Reported after completion of field work for this study, by Floyd 

 Williams, park naturalist. Merchants Mill Pond State Park). 



Species legal status and authority: Threatened throughout 

 (Cooper et al. 1977). 



Number of populations on site: One. 



Number of individuals per population: Several hundred. 



Size or maturity of individuals: Flowering. 



Phenology of population: 

 Eg: vegetative °k 



flowering % 



fruiting % 

 General vigor of population: Good. 



Disturbance or threats to population: None known. 



Habitat characteristics 

 Plant community: 

 Topography : 



Soil series: Undetermined. 



Microclimate: Cooler and wetter than natural area climate. 

 Drainage basin: Chowan River. 

 Other plants and animal species present: 



Lerial or detailed maps with populations clearly marked; 



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