Veratrum californicum var. californicum
California False Hellebore
Also known as: Veratrum album var. californicum Wawra +5 more
- Veratrum album var. californicum Wawra
- Veratrum caudatum var. tenuipetaloides O.Loes.
- Veratrum eschscholtzii var. watsonii Baker
- Veratrum jonesii A.Heller
- Veratrum speciosum Rydb.
- Veratrum tenuipetalum A.Heller
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Melanthiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Veratrum californicum var. californicum (commonly known as California false hellebore) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Melanthiaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this variety is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Veratrum californicum, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
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