Helleborus viridis

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Read about Helleborus viridis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Helleborus viridis, Linn. St. scapose: rootstock creeping: 1 basal lf. 8-12 in. broad, on petiole 6-10 in. long; segms. 7-11, oblong, acute, sharply serrate: fl.-st. hardly exceeding the basal lf., bearing 3-6 fls. and large, lf.- like bracts: fls. large, yellowish green; sepals broadly oblong, obtuse, spreading: caps, about 4, as long as the sepals, transversely ribbed; style erect. Eu. Naturalized in eastern states. G.C. II. 25:553.—Not so much used as the other species here given. Var. purpurascens, Waldst. & Kit. Differs chiefly in the central lf .-segms. being deeply palmately cleft, and the fls. much tinged with purple, especially on the outside. Hungary. B.M. 3170. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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