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Siskiyou false-hellebore

Stems

1–1.5m, distally hairy.

Leaves

elliptic, 10–35 × 5–20 cm;

distal leaves lanceolate, reduced, gray woolly hairs below and on sheathes; at least when young.

Inflorescences

20–50 cm;

branches ascending, gray woolly-haired;

bracts ovate to lanceolate; shorter than flowers.

Pedicel

6–15 mm.

Flowers

6–9(15) mm;

tepals widely ovate; creamy white to yellow, not clawed;

gland 1, green, elliptic, Vshaped;

basal;

stamens equal to the length of the tepals;

ovary densely woolly.

Fruits

oblong-ovoid, 2–3 cm, woolly.

Seeds

flat, 10–15 mm;

wings broad.

2n

=32.

Veratrum insolitum

Veratrum album

Distribution
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Discussion

Moist meadows and stream banks, mixed-evergreen forest margins, open areas in thickets. Flowering Jun–Aug. 700– 1900m. Casc, CR, Sisk. CA, WA. Native.

Source Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 317
Tamra Prior
Sibling taxa
V. californicum, V. fimbriatum, V. viride
V. californicum, V. fimbriatum, V. insolitum, V. viride
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