This species is found in Kentucky and Tennessee, the Ozark Mountains of northwestern Arkansas and southern Missouri and in the Ouachita Mountains of southwestern Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma. In Oklahoma, this plant is found only in Leflore County. Recovery Needs Herbicide use should be avoided in areas where Ozark wake robin occurs. Forested areas should be maintained to provide suitable habitat for this plant. Description These perennial plants grow from thick, white, fleshy rhizomes.
Leaves develop from one to three erect stems.
Leaves occur in one whorl of three below the flowers. Leaves have distinct net venation with 3 or 5 large veins. The blades are soft textured. The three sepals are green on the lower surface and often purplish green on the upper surface. There are three petals.