Veratrum viride |
Liliaceae |
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green false-hellebore, Indian poke |
lily family |
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Habit | Herbs perennial; from bulbs or rhizomes. | |
Stems | underground or erect, scapose or leafy. |
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Leaves | 1–many; basal; cauline, or both, alternate, subopposite, or whorled, linear to ovate or square-shaped; petioles short or absent. |
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Inflorescences | solitary; panicles; racemes, or umbels. |
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Flowers | radially symmetrical; erect or pendent; perianth segments 6; distinct; in 2 petal-like whorls; stamens 3 or 6; ovary superior; style 1; stigmas entire or 3-lobed. |
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Fruits | capsules or berries. |
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Seeds | flat or angled. |
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Veratrum viride |
Liliaceae |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | [Species with one variety or subspecies in Oregon.] |
Cosmopolitan. 15 genera; 9 genera treated in Flora. Due to taxonomic changes proposed by Stevens (2001), most genera formerly contained within Liliaceae have been placed in other families, most notably Amaryllidaceae and Asparagaceae. |
Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 1 | Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 290 |
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