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Veratrum californicum var. californicum
Veratrum californicum Durand var. californicum
California False Hellebore, Western False Hellebore, California Corn Lily
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Veratrum speciosum
USDA Symbol: VECAC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 7 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Veratrum californicum var. californicum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Veratrum californicum var. californicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Veratrum californicum var. californicum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-12Research By: CBR