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Helleborus niger

Flowering Plants

Helleborus niger, commonly called the Christmas rose or black hellebore, is an evergreen perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, and one of about twenty species in the genus Helleborus. It is a poisonous cottage garden favorite prized because it flowers in the depths of winter. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Scientific Name
Helleborus niger 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Ranunculaceae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Helleborus niger
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Sources
1. Helleborus niger (Wikipedia)
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 372779
Quote, lead sentence (diet), EntityId 372779
Helleborus niger, commonly called Christmas rose or black hellebore, is an evergreen perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Wikipedia: Helleborus niger
WikipediaWikidata Q147834 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Helleborus niger
Child Taxon Of: Ranunculaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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