Nigella damascena
Damascus Hellebore, Devil In The Bush
Other regional names: Jack In The Green
- Jack In The Green
Also known as: Erobathos coarctatum (C.C.Gmel.) Spach +18 more
- Erobathos coarctatum (C.C.Gmel.) Spach
- Erobathos damascenum (L.) Spach
- Erobatos damascenum (L.) Spach, 1838
- Melanthium damascenum (L.) Medik.
- Nigella bithynica Azn.
- Nigella bourgaei Jord.
- Nigella caerulea Lam.
- Nigella coarctata C.C.Gmel.
- Nigella coerulea Lam.
- Nigella damascena subsp. minor (Boiss.) A.Terracc.
- Nigella damascena var. africana Brand
- Nigella damascena var. coarctata W.T.Aiton
- Nigella damascena var. minor Boiss.
- Nigella damascena var. oligogyna Caball.
- Nigella elegans Salisb.
- Nigella multifida Gaterau
- Nigella nana J.W.Loudon
- Nigella pygmaea DC.
- Nigella romana Garsault
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Nigella damascena (commonly known as Damascus hellebore or Devil In The Bush) is an annual belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Iran, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, North Caucasus, Portugal, Sardegna, Selvagens, Sicilia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
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, Azores, British Columbia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Illinois, Ireland, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Maryland, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Norway, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Québec, Romania, South European Russia, Sweden, Tennessee, Uzbekistan, Vermont, West Virginia