Veratrum californicum var. californicum A.Heller

California false hellebore (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Liliales > Melanthiaceae > Veratrum > Veratrum californicum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use Analgesic (root), Poison (root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 90 - 365
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Distribution

Veratrum californicum var. californicum world distribution map, present in Colombia and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77169500-1
WFO ID wfo-0000773376
COL ID 5S22T
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Veratrum jonesii Veratrum tenuipetalum Veratrum speciosum Veratrum album var. californicum Veratrum caudatum var. tenuipetaloides Veratrum eschcholtzii var. watsonii Veratrum californicum var. californicum