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Veratrum album

Veratrum album L.
Veratrum album
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Veratrum album, the European white-hellebore, is a poisonous plant in the Melanthiaceae family. It is native to Europe and parts of western Asia.

Description

Veratrum album L. is a member of the Melanthiaceae family and is found in regions such as Portugal Continental, Finland, Norway, Belgium, the Walloon Region, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Sweden, Denmark, Albania, Austria, the Baltic States, Belarus, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, Germany, and Hungary. This species was first published in 1753. It is known by several common names in English, including false helleborine, white hellebore, and white veratrum. The plant is toxic and is native to Europe and parts of western Asia.

Distribution

Portugal Continental · FI · NO · Belgium · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · SE · DK · Albania · Austria · Baltic States · Belarus · Central European Rus · Czechoslovakia · East European Russia · Finland · Germany · Hungary · Italy · Krasnoyarsk · Magadan · North European Russi · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · South European Russi · Spain

Synonyms

Helleborus albusMelanthium virensMelanthium bracteolareMelanthium albumVeratrum lobelianum f. oppositifoliumVeratrum album subsp. misaeVeratrum album f. glabrescensVeratrum lobelianum subsp. misaeVeratrum album f. podolicumVeratrum croaticumVeratrum flavumVeratrum bosniacumVeratrum virideVeratrum polygamumVeratrum misaeVeratrum parviflorumVeratrum album var. misaeVeratrum lobelianum var. glabrescensVeratrum lobelianum var. podolicumVeratrum album var. spathulatumVeratrum album var. flavumVeratrum album var. croaticumVeratrum bosniacum var. albanicumVeratrum lobelianum var. misaeVeratrum album var. virideVeratrum album var. viridiflorumVeratrum album subsp. virescensVeratrum lobelianum var. obovatumVeratrum album var. bosniacumVeratrum album subsp. albicans

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