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Veratrum album L.

False Hellebore

Melanthiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Melanthiaceae (Bunchflower family)
Genus: Veratrum (False Hellebore)

Synonyms

Veratrum album
Helleborus albus
Melanthium album
Melanthium bracteolare
Melanthium virens
Veratrum album subsp. misae
Veratrum album var. bosniacum
Veratrum album var. croaticum
Veratrum album var. flavum
Veratrum album var. misae
Veratrum album var. spathulatum
Veratrum album var. virescens
Veratrum album var. viride
Veratrum album var. viridiflorum
Veratrum bosniacum
Veratrum bosniacum var. albanicum
Veratrum croaticum
Veratrum flavum
Veratrum lobelianum subsp. misae
Veratrum lobelianum var. glabrescens
Veratrum lobelianum var. misae
Veratrum lobelianum var. obovatum
Veratrum lobelianum var. podolicum
Veratrum misae
Veratrum parviflorum
Veratrum polygamum
Veratrum viride

Related species

Veratrum album L. - False Hellebore
Veratrum lobelianum Bernh.
Veratrum nigrum L. - Black Hellebore

Traits


    <span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, 50&#8211;150&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>panicle-like</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> unisexual <i>or</i> &#9893;, open, +/- spread to patelliform; <ba>on the outside <b>yellowish to gre...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Veratrum album

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.

Ecology

Veratrum album

Veratrum album

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

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