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Veratrum tenuipetalum (Colorado false hellebore)
Beckers, Eric

Veratrum tenuipetalum

Veratrum tenuipetalum A. Heller

Colorado False Hellebore

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: VETE4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Usually to about 4 feet, may reach 8 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CO , WY

Web 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 Plants
FNA: Find Veratrum tenuipetalum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Veratrum tenuipetalum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-12
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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