False Helleborine
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False Helleborine is a name is used in different parts of the world to describe several different plants of either the Orchid family
or the Lily family
.
Of the Orchid family it can refer to Epipactis helleborine
, Epipactis atrorubens or Epipactis gigantea
.
In the Lily family it is likely to refer to either Veratrum album
, Veratrum californicum
or V. nigrum
.
Orchidaceae
The Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. Along with the Asteraceae, it is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species,...
or the Lily family
Liliaceae
The Liliaceae, or the lily family, is a family of monocotyledons in the order Liliales. Plants in this family have linear leaves, mostly with parallel veins but with several having net venation , and flower arranged in threes. Several have bulbs, while others have rhizomes...
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Of the Orchid family it can refer to Epipactis helleborine
Epipactis helleborine
Epipactis helleborine is a European orchid that has been introduced to several regions of North America. Its nodding flowers vary from greenish pink to purple, and it prefers shaded woodland environments. More information on this species and others of the genus are at Epipactis.-External links:*...
, Epipactis atrorubens or Epipactis gigantea
Epipactis gigantea
Epipactis gigantea is a species of orchid known by the common names stream orchid and giant helleborine. This wildflower is native to western North America from western Canada to central Mexico...
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In the Lily family it is likely to refer to either Veratrum album
Veratrum album
Veratrum album, commonly known as the False Helleborine Veratrum album, commonly known as the False Helleborine Veratrum album, commonly known as the False Helleborine (also known as White Hellebore, European White Hellebore, White Veratrum; syn...
, Veratrum californicum
Veratrum californicum
Veratrum californicum is a poisonous plant native to mountain meadows at 3500 to 11,000ft elevation in southwestern North America, the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains, and as far north as Washington State. It grows 1 to 2 meters tall, with an erect, unbranched, heavily leafy stem resembling a...
or V. nigrum
Veratrum nigrum
Veratrum nigrum is a coarse, highly poisonous perennial herb of the Melanthiaceae family. As is indicated by its name, the plant is not a hellebore , but from a closely related genus, Veratrum. The plant was widely known even in ancient times. For example, Lucretius Veratrum nigrum (or Black False...
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