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Veratrum tenuipetalum
Veratrum tenuipetalum A. Heller
Colorado False Hellebore
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: VETE4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Usually to about 4 feet, may reach 8 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , WYWeb Reference
Webref 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 tenuipetalum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Veratrum tenuipetalum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Veratrum tenuipetalum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-12Research By: Joseph A. Marcus