| Veratrum insolitum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Melanthiaceae |
| Genus: | Veratrum |
| Species: | V. insolitum |
| Binomial name | |
| Veratrum insolitum Jeps. | |
Veratrum insolitum is a species of false hellebore, a type of plant closely related to the lily. Its common name is Siskiyou false hellebore. It is native to the northwestern United States: Washington (Klickitat County), western Oregon, and northwestern California as far south as Trinity County.
Veratrum insolitum is a stout, hollow-stemmed perennial growing from a thick rhizome in the clay soil of wet evergreen forests. The erect cornstalk-shaped plant bears several large green elliptical leaves decreasing in size higher up on the grayish stem. The large panicle inflorescence is packed with many off-white hairy flowers each just under a centimeter wide. There are six fringed tepals and six stout stamens, each with a club-shaped yellow anther. The fruit is a capsule 2 to 3 centimeters long which contains large winged seeds.
References
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- Calflora taxon report, University of California, Veratrum insolitum Jepson Siskiyou false hellebore
- Flora of North America, Veratrum insolitum
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas, Veratrum insolitum Jeps. Siskiyou false hellebore
- Pacific Bulb Society, Veratrum photos of several species
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Veratrum insolitum |
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