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Helleborus niger L.

Black Hellebore

Ranunculaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Genus: Helleborus (Hellebore)

Synonyms

Helleborus niger

Related species

Helleborus foetidus L. - Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus viridis L. - Green Hellebore
Helleborus orientalis Lam. - Lenten-Rose
Helleborus niger L. - Black Hellebore

Traits


    <span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, 15&#8211;40&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>1&#8211;3&#8209;flowered</b>. <span class="v1">bracts:</span> <ba><b>sepal-like</b></ba>, <ba>undivided</ba>, <ba><b>undivided</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Helleborus niger

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Helleborus niger

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Helleborus niger

Helleborus niger

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery

  • in alkaline habitats

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