Veratrum fimbriatum A.Gray

Fringed false hellebore (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Melanthiaceae > Veratrum

Characteristics

Stems 1–2 m, densely tomentose distally. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, reduced distally, 20–50 × 10–25 cm, glabrous or sparsely hairy. Inflorescences paniculate, with spreading to ascending branches, 30–50 cm, densely tomentose; bracts ovate to ovate-lanceolate, shorter than flowers. Tepals white, rhomboid-ovate to ovate, not clawed, 6–9 mm, margins ± deeply and irregularly fimbriate; glands 2, basal, ± mid tepal, yellow, elliptic; ovary glabrous; pedicel 6–12 mm. Capsules oblong-ovoid, 8–10 mm, glabrous. Seeds ± globose, wingless, 5–7 mm. 2n = 32.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Germination duration (days) 90 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
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Images

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Distribution

Veratrum fimbriatum world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:543490-1
WFO ID wfo-0000751686
COL ID 7FNKW
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Synonyms

Veratrum fimbriatum