Helleborus orientalis

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Read about Helleborus orientalis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Helleborus orientalis, Lam. Stemless; short creeping rootstock: 1 radical If., 7-9-lobed; segms. 6 in. long, 1 ½ -2 in. broad, acute, serrate in the outer half, pubescent, with strongly raised veins beneath; petiole 1 ft. long: fl.-st. over 1 ft. high, forked above, 2-6-fld., large, If.-like bracts; sepals roundish, imbricated, white, purple beneath and purple edges, spreading: caps, oblong, shorter than the sepals, transversely ribbed; style erect or incurved. Asia Minor. Gn. 47, p. 136. G. 18:79.— There are numerous varieties of this beautiful species. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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