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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
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Helleborus niger 6
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 7
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Ranunculaceae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Helleborus niger

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Plants For A Future: Helleborus niger
Temperate Forest, Biomes
Source Plants For A Future: Helleborus niger
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Found In

Austria

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Belgium

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Canada

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Czechia

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Denmark

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France

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Germany

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Italy

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North America

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Norway

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Slovakia

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Sweden

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Switzerland

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Ukraine

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United States

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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
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3. Plants For A Future: Helleborus niger
Plants For A Future
  • Medicinal Uses
    The plant contains cardiac glycosides which have a similar action to the foxglove (Digitalis spp) and it has been used as a heart stimulant for the elderly, though this treatment is no longer recommended.
  • In Biome: Temperate Forest, Habitats
    Woods and thickets, mainly in mountains, on calcareous soils ... Sometimes also found in grassland
  • In Biome: Grassland, Habitats
    Woods and thickets, mainly in mountains, on calcareous soils ... Sometimes also found in grassland
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Helleborus niger
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Ranunculales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12388
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12388
"cites_listing":"II/NC","eu_listing":"B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Ranunculales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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6. Wikipedia: Helleborus niger
WikipediaWikidata Q147834 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
7. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Helleborus niger
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 3033107, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 3033107, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Ranunculaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12545
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12545
"cites_listing":"II/NC","eu_listing":"B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Ranunculales","family":"Ranunculaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Adonis, sceau d’or","language":"FR"},{"name":"Adonis de primavera","language":"ES"},{"name":"Golden seals, yellow adonis, yellow root","language":"EN"},{"name":"毛茛科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Helleborus niger
Child Taxon Of: Ranunculaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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