Veratrum viride

American False Hellebore

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Species group: Plants

Found in: Plants and lichens of Puget Trough

Data Sources

Classification

Kingdom:

Plantae

Phylum:

Anthophyta

Class:

Monocotyledoneae

Order:

Liliales

Family:

Liliaceae

Genus:

Veratrum

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Distribution

Localities documented in Tropicos sources

Veratrum viride Aiton:
Canada (North America)
United States (North America)

Note: This information is based on publications available through Tropicos and may not represent the entire distribution. Tropicos does not categorize distributions as native or non-native.

References:

Anonymous. 1986. List-Based Rec., Soil Conserv. Serv., U.S.D.A. Database of the U.S.D.A., Beltsville.
Radford, A. E., H. E. Ahles & C. R. Bell. 1968. Man. Vasc. Fl. Carolinas i–lxi, 1–1183. University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill.
Small, J. K. 1933. Man. S.E. Fl. i–xxii, 1–1554. Published by the Author, New York.
Fernald, M. 1950. Manual (ed. 8) i–lxiv, 1–1632. American Book Co., New York.
Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck. 1959. Cal. Fl. 1–1681. University of California Press, Berkeley.
Godfrey, R. K. & J. W. Wooten. 1979. Aquatic Wetland Pl. S.E. U.S. Monocot. 1–712. The University of Georgia Press, Athens.
Gleason, H. A. & A. J. Cronquist. 1968. The Pteridophytoa, Gymnospermae and Monocotyledoneae. 1: 1–482. In H. A. Gleason Ill. Fl. N. U.S. (ed. 3). New York Botanical Garden, New York.

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National Distribution

Canada

Origin: Unknown/Undetermined

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Unknown/Undetermined

Confidence: Confident

United States

Origin: Unknown/Undetermined

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Unknown/Undetermined

Confidence: Confident

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Stems 0.5–2 m, nearly glabrous to densely tomentose. Leaves ovate to elliptic, reduced distally, to lanceolate, 15–35 × 8–20 cm, glabrous to densely hairy, especially on abaxial surface. Inflorescences paniculate, with ascending to spreading or distinctly drooping (particularly in w North America) branches, 30–70 cm, tomentose; bracts lanceolate, shorter than flowers. Tepals deep green to yellowish, lanceolate to oblong-elliptic, narrowed to short, broad claw, 5–12 mm, tomentose adaxially, margins of both whorls or at least inner obviously erose-serrulate; gland 1, basal, dark green or yellowish green, V-shaped; ovary glabrous; pedicel 2–10 mm. Capsules oblong-ovoid, 2–3 cm, glabrous. Seeds flat, broadly winged, 8–10 mm.

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Molecular Biology

Barcode data: Veratrum viride

The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.

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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Veratrum viride

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 3
Specimens with Barcodes: 13
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Conservation Status

NatureServe Conservation Status

Rounded Global Status Rank: G5 - Secure

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National NatureServe Conservation Status

Canada

Rounded National Status Rank: NNR - Unranked

United States

Rounded National Status Rank: NNR - Unranked

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NatureServe Explorer

Source:
ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158937

Classification

Other Global Common Names:

Green False Hellebore - green false hellebore

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Taxonomy:

Informal Taxonomy:

Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Lily Family

Formal Taxonomy:

Plantae - Anthophyta - Monocotyledoneae - Liliales - Liliaceae - Veratrum

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Global Status Last Reviewed:

1984-09-06

Global Status Last Changed:

1984-09-06

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Veratrum viride

American False Hellebore

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Canada

United States

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Veratrum viride

American False Hellebore

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Distribution

Localities documented in Tropicos sources

National Distribution

Canada

United States

Morphology

Description

Molecular Biology

Barcode data: Veratrum viride

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Veratrum viride

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United States

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