Veratrum lobelianum Bernh.

Melanthiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Veratrum lobelianum
Veratrum album
Veratrum album subsp. lobelianum
Veratrum album var. lobelianum
Veratrum lobelianum var. asiaticum
Veratrum lobelianum var. obtusum

Related species

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

Traits


    Highly toxic, 50–180 cm tall. inflorescence: panicle-like. flowers: unisexual or ⚥, open, +/- spread to patelliform, yellowish to greenish. pedicels: slightly shorter than the supporting-leaves. perianth: 6‑leaved. tepals: fused only at the base, 6–18 mm long. stamin...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Veratrum lobelianum

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 lobelianum

Veratrum lobelianum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

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