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Veratrum nigrum L.

Black Hellebore

Melanthiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Veratrum nigrum
Helonias nigra
Melanthium nigrum
Veratrum bracteatum
Veratrum nigrum subsp. ussuriense
Veratrum nigrum var. ussuriense
Veratrum purpureum
Veratrum ussuriense

Trivial names

Mittel-Wegerich
hoary plantain

Related species

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

Traits


    <span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, 60&#8211;120&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba>panicle-like</ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> unisexual <i>or</i> &#9893;, open, +/- spread to patelliform, <ba><b>dark-red to dark-violet</b></ba>. <spa...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Veratrum nigrum

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 nigrum

Veratrum nigrum

Status

  • absent

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

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