Helleborus foetidus
Also known as: Helleborus nemoralis Jord. & Fourr. +2 more
- Helleborus nemoralis Jord. & Fourr.
- Helleborus rhodanicus Jord. & Fourr.
- Veratrum helleboraster Garsault
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial or subshrub.
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Helleborus foetidus is a biennial or shrub belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Baleares, Belgium, Corse, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Sweden