(California False Hellebore)
Veratrum californicum var. californicum, North Swan Valley, Summit Co. 6108
Veratrum californicum var. californicum, FR 679, Ophir Pass Rd., San Juan Co. 8439
Veratrum californicum var. californicum, North Swan Valley, Summit Co. 6115
Veratrum californicum var. californicum, North Swan Valley, Summit Co. 6123
Veratrum californicum, McCullough Gulch, Summit Co. 6442
Veratrum californicum var. californicum, McCullough Gulch, Summit Co. 6457
| Scientific Name | Veratrum californicum var. californicum (Veratrum tenuipetalum) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | VECAC2 |
| Common Name | California False Hellebore, Corn Lily | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 530776 |
| Family | Melanthiaceae (False Hellebore) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Montane and subalpine (7500 to 11000 ft.); moist, low areas in meadows, creek bottoms and forest openings. Plant: Erect, stout, leafy perennial up to 7 feet tall; growing in colonies. Leaves: Many large corn-like leaves, ovate to oblong-lanceolate up to 12 inches long, reducing upwards; prominent parallel veins. Inflorescence: Dense elongated panicle containing hundreds of greenish-white flowers, each with 6 greenish-white tepals. Bloom Period: June to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, Flora and Fauna Northwest, American Southwest and "Guide to Colorado Wildflowers" by G.K. Guennel. |
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Colorado Status: Native POISONOUS |
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