Not to be confused with Phytolacca acinosa (also called Indian poke), or other pokeweeds (genus Phytolacca)
Veratrum viride
Veratrum viride var. viride in flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Monocots
Order:
Liliales
Family:
Melanthiaceae
Genus:
Veratrum
Species:
V. viride
Binomial name
Veratrum viride
Aiton
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
Helonias viridis (Aiton) Ker Gawl.
Veratrum lobelianum var. eschscholtzianum Schult. & Schult.f., syn of var. eschscholzianum
Veratrum eschscholtzianum (Schult. & Schult.f.) O.Loes., syn of var. eschscholzianum
Veratrum eschscholtzii A.Gray, syn of var. eschscholzianum
Veratrum viride var. escholtzianoides O.Loes., syn of var. eschscholzianum
Veratrum eschscholtzii var. incriminatum B.Boivin, syn of var. eschscholzianum
Veratrum eschscholtzii var. typicum B.Boivin, syn of var. eschscholzianum
Veratrum viride subsp. eschscholtzii (A.Gray) Á.Löve & D.Löve, syn of var. eschscholzianum
Veratrum viride, known as Indian poke, corn-lily, Indian hellebore, false hellebore, green false hellebore,[2] or giant false-helleborine,[3] is a species of Veratrum native to eastern and western (but not central) North America.[4][2][5] It is extremely toxic, and is considered a pest plant by farmers with livestock. The species has acquired a large number of other common names within its native range, including American false hellebore, American white hellebore, bear corn, big hellebore, corn lily, devil's bite, duck retten, itchweed, poor Annie, blue hellebore and tickleweed.
^Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^ abUSDA Plants Profile: Veratrum viride
^BSBI List 2007(xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
^Flora of North America: Veratrum viride
^"Veratrum viride". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
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