Helleborus
Sign in to saveCommonly known as hellebores (), the Eurasian genus Helleborus consists of approximately 20 species of herbaceous or evergreen perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, within which it gave its name to the tribe of Helleboreae. Many hellebore species are poisonous.
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Hellebores are a group of about 20 flowering plant species native to Eurasia that belong to the buttercup family and are known for their evergreen or herbaceous growth habits. Many hellebore species are toxic, and the group is notable enough that an entire tribe within the buttercup family is named after it.
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29 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Species and subspecies
- Caulescent species
- Acaulescent (stemless) species
- Hellebore hybrids
- Interspecific hybrids
- Distribution
- Pests and diseases
- Insects
- ''Phytomyza hellebori''
- ''Macrosiphum hellebori''
- Diseases
- ''Botrytis cinerea''
- ''Coniothyrium hellebori''
- Helleborus net necrosis virus
- ''Pseudomonas viridiflava''
- Horticulture
- Toxicity
- Uses
- Culture
- Gallery
- Species
- Hybrids
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Commonly known as hellebores (), the Eurasian genus Helleborus consists of approximately 20 species of herbaceous or evergreen perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, within which it gave its name to the tribe of Helleboreae. Many hellebore species are poisonous.
Despite common names such as winter rose, Christmas rose, and Lenten rose, hellebores are not closely related to the rose family (Rosaceae).