Veratrum californicum

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Veratrum californicum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Veratrum californicum, Durand. St. very stout, 3-7 ft. high: lvs. ovate-acute, the upper ones lanceolate but rarely acuminate: perianth-segms. broader than in V. viride, obtuse, whitish with a greener base. Colo. and Wyo. to N. Calif. and Ore. G.C. III. 46:395. Gn. 62, p. 411 — Intro. 1883. The long panicle of whitish, bell-shaped, drooping fls. is followed by ornamental frs. or caps. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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