Veratrum nigrum
Veratrum nigrum L.
Veratrum nigrum, the black false hellebore, is a perennial flowering plant in the Melanthiaceae family. It is native to Eurasia and grows in regions such as SE, NO, Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, and Italy. The plant was first described in 1753 by L.
Description
Veratrum nigrum is a perennial flowering plant that is not closely related to true hellebores, despite its common name. It is part of the Melanthiaceae family and is found across various regions in Eurasia. The plant is known for its distinct appearance and is often mistaken for true hellebores, though it is botanically unrelated. It was first published by L. in 1753.
Distribution
SE · NO · Albania · Altay · Amur · Austria · Belarus · Bulgaria · Buryatiya · Central European Rus · China North-Central · China South-Central · Chita · Czechoslovakia · France · Greece · Hungary · Inner Mongolia · Irkutsk · Italy · Kazakhstan · Khabarovsk · Korea · Krasnoyarsk · Manchuria · Mongolia · Poland · Primorye · Romania · Switzerland
Synonyms
Helonias nigraMelanthium nigrumVeratrum nigrum subsp. ussurienseVeratrum bracteatumVeratrum ussurienseVeratrum purpureumVeratrum nigrum var. ussurienseVeratrum nigrum var. microcarpum