Veratrum viride

Veratrum viride
Veratrure valchutsee bamsin
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Melanthiaceae
Genus: Veratrum
Species:
V. viride
Binomial name
Veratrum viride
Synonyms
Synonymy
  • Helonias viridis (Aiton) Ker Gawl.
  • Veratrum lobelianum var. eschscholtzianum Schult. & Schult.f., syn of var. eschscholzianum
  • Veratrum eschscholtzianum (Schult. & Schult.f.) O.Loes., syn of var. eschscholzianum
  • Veratrum eschscholtzii A.Gray, syn of var. eschscholzianum
  • Veratrum viride var. escholtzianoides O.Loes., syn of var. eschscholzianum
  • Veratrum eschscholtzii var. incriminatum B.Boivin, syn of var. eschscholzianum
  • Veratrum eschscholtzii var. typicum B.Boivin, syn of var. eschscholzianum
  • Veratrum viride subsp. eschscholtzii (A.Gray) Á.Löve & D.Löve, syn of var. eschscholzianum

Veratrum viride, known as Indian poke, corn-lily, Indian hellebore, false hellebore, green false hellebore, or giant false-helleborine, is a species of Veratrum native to eastern and western (but not central) North America. It is extremely toxic, and is considered a pest plant by farmers with livestock. The species has acquired a large number of other common names within its native range, including American false hellebore, American white hellebore, bear corn, big hellebore, corn lily, devil's bite, duck retten, itchweed, poor Annie, blue hellebore and tickleweed.