Species

Helleborus orientalis Lam.

Lenten-Rose

Ranunculaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Helleborus orientalis
Helleborus abschasicus
Helleborus antiquorum
Helleborus caucasicus
Helleborus guttatus
Helleborus olympicus
Helleborus orientalis subsp. abschasicus
Helleborus orientalis subsp. guttatus

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>, 20&#8211;80&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>2&#8211;3&#8209;flowered</b>. <span class="v1">bracts:</span> <ba><b>lobed to pinnate</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba><b>open, +/- spread</b></ba>...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Helleborus orientalis

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

Helleborus orientalis

Helleborus orientalis

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • parks, gardens

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