Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Veratrum L.
FALSE HELLEBORE
Classification
LILIALES
Veratrum
Citation
VERATRUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1044. 1753, nom. cons. vs. Melanthium Linnaeus 1753..
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TYPE: Veratrum album Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 494. 1913.
Distribution Map Present

This species have been reported in the counties highlighted.

Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Veratrum virginicum VIRGINIA BUNCHFLOWER Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP)
Veratrum woodii FALSE HELLEBORE Native Endangered-State
Identification Key
1.  Leaf blade linear; tepals clawed, the glands yellow-green and nectariferous
1.  Leaf blade elliptic to lanceolate; tepals not clawed, the glands dark purple to blackish and not nectariferous
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Acelidanthus Acelidanthus Trautvetter & C. A. Meyer, in Middendorf, Reise Sibir. 1(2): 48. 1847. TYPE: Acelidanthus anticleoides Trautvetter & C. A. Meyer
Acelidanthus Acelidanthus Trautvetter & C. A. Meyer, in Middendorff, Reise Sibir. 1(2, lfg. 3): 94, t. 28. 1856. Acelidanthus anticleoides Trautvetter & C. A. Meyer
Evonyxis Evonyxis Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 29. 1837 ("1836"). TYPE: = Melanthium Linnaeus 1753, by lectotypification.
Leimanthium Leimanthium Willdenow, Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. 2: 24. 1808. TYPE: = Melanthium Linnaeus 1753, by lectotypification.
Melanthium Melanthium Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 339. 1753. TYPE: Melanthium virginicum Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 494. 1913.