American False Hellebore
Veratrum viride Aiton
Veratrum viride, also known as American False Hellebore, is a species of Veratrum native to North America. It is a member of the Melanthiaceae family and was first described by Aiton in 1789. The plant is found in regions including Vermont, Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, and several other states and provinces. It is highly toxic and is considered a pest by farmers due to its harmful effects on livestock.
Description
Veratrum viride, commonly called American False Hellebore, is a toxic plant native to both eastern and western North America. It is part of the Melanthiaceae family and was first published by Aiton in 1789. The plant is distributed across various regions, including Vermont, Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, and several other U.S. states and Canadian provinces. Known by numerous common names such as Indian poke, corn-lily, and giant false-helleborine, it is regarded as a harmful plant in agricultural settings due to its toxicity to livestock.
Other common names
American False HelleboreAmerican White-HelleboreAmerican Wild HelleboreAmerican-HelleboreFalse HelleboreGiant False HelleborineGiant False-HelleborineGreen False HelleboreGreen False-HelleborineGreen VeratrumIndian HelleboreIndian PokeItchweed
Distribution
Vermont-US · NO · Alaska · Alberta · British Columbia · California · Connecticut · Delaware · Georgia · Idaho · Labrador · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Montana · New Brunswick · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Northwest Territorie · Ohio · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Québec · Rhode I. · South Carolina · Tennessee · Vermont · Virginia
Synonyms
Helonias viridisVeratrum album f. viride